N50m damages: Ogun guber candidate to sue Dana Air

The gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Ogun State in the last election, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi, has threatened to sue Dana Airline to the tune of N50 million for damages. According to him, during an interview with Sunday Vanguard in Ibadan, Dana Air’s failure to carry out its scheduled flight from Abuja to Lagos yesterday, made him lose an important business meeting in Abeokuta.

Ajadi had, alongside other passengers, was expected to be airlifted by Dana Flight 356, via its aircraft 9J but the aircraft failed to arrive.

“Worse, there was neither a genuine concern nor explanation by the airline management despite the restlessness of the stranded passengers many of who had earlier reassured waiting for clients and family members back in Lagos and Abeokuta,” he said.

Ajadi argued that Dana Air has breached its duties under the civil aviation Act of 2006, the Warsaw Convention of 1929 and the Montreal Convention of 1999 which are all domesticated and applicable in Nigeria,

“This act of negligence and breach of contract has made me unable to meet an important business meeting scheduled for Abeokuta,” a livid Ajadi blurted.

He said in addition to the business meeting, that his workforce who were waiting for briefing towards next day production, and the entire household in Abeokuta were all nervous throughout the night fearing the worst.

Ajadi wondered why such an airline could not keep its bargain and worse, just abandon trusting passengers with all its attendant hazards.

Recalling similar incidents in the recent, he called on the relevant authorities like the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to wade in and ensure the airlines live up to their contractual obligations. Vanguard