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No Boeing 737 Max Operating in Nigeria, Says FG

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The Federal Government announced that no Boeing 737 Max aircraft is operating in  the country at the moment,

This is following the recent fatal crashes involving the aircraft.

According to the FG, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, has since issued advisory on the matter as it relates to the country.

The PUNCH  reported on Tuesday that air travellers  were worried  over the recent order made by Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest domestic carrier, for the purchase of 10 Boeing 737 Max jets.

Although Air Peace clarified that it had yet to take delivery of the aircraft, some passengers  urged the airline to review its deal with Boeing considering the fact that the aircraft in question was involved in two recent fatal accidents.

However, the   Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika,  has explained that the country  does not  have any Boeing 737 Max on its register and said there is no need for air travellers to worry.

On Sunday an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft operating flight ET302 en route Nairobi from Addis Ababa crashed six minutes after takeoff, killing all 157 persons on board.

The crash was the second involving B737 Max aircraft  in the past four months,  following the  October 2018 crash that involved a Lion Air plane which crashed into the sea off Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 189 people on board.

Sirika  noted that Nigeria had joined the rest of the world in mourning the victims of the latest  crash.

According to him,  aviation is  one all over the world and  any accident anywhere is  viewed as a tragedy in  the global aviation industry.

Nigeria, according to Sirika, identifies and commiserates with the Ethiopian aviation authorities and those who lost loved ones, including two  Nigerians.

He said, “As we continue to mourn the ET  crash in Addis and pray for the victims, we wish to reassure Nigerians that we do not have any Boeing 737 Max on our  register to worry about. The civil aviation authority has issued. The needed advisory.”

The Corporate Communications Manager for Air Peace, Chris Iwarah,  said  on Monday  the company  had yet to take delivery of the aircraft.

He said, “This clarification has become necessary in view of  the numerous calls and enquiries into  our response to the incidents involving the B737 Max 8 aircraft.”

On September 14, 2018, The PUNCH reported that Air Peace signed a deal with the United States-based Boeing for the purchase of 10 new Boeing 737 Max aircraft.

Meanwhile, Boeing has said the United States Federal Aviation Administration has suspended mandating software enhancement on the 737 Max.

Boeing stated that for  some  months and in the aftermath of Lion Air Flight 610 crash, it had been developing a flight control software enhancement for the 737 Max, designed to make the aircraft safer.

According to a statement by the company, this includes updating   the Manoeuvring Characteristics Augmentation System flight control law, pilot displays, operation manuals and crew training.

Boeing said, “The FAA says it anticipates mandating this software enhancement with an Airworthiness Directive no later than April. We have worked with the FAA in the  development of this software enhancement.

“It is important to note that the FAA is not mandating any further action at this time, and the required actions in AD2018-23.5 continue to be appropriate.”

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Army Buries 17 Personnel Killed in Okuama Community

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The 17 military personnel killed in Okuama community in Delta on March 14 have been laid to rest.

The corpses of the soldiers, which arrived at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja at about 2:26 pm on Wednesday, were committed to mother death after burial rites were observed.

President Bola Tinubu, Service Chiefs and other dignitaries were in attendance at the burial ceremony.

DAILY POST recalls that the troops of 181 Amphibious Batallion, Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, while on a peace mission to Okuoma Community were ambushed and killed by some irate youths.

The incident occurred when the troops responded to a distress call following a communal crisis between Okuoma and Okoloba communities in Delta State.

The personnel comprised one Lieutenant Colonel, two Majors, one Captain and 13 soldiers.

The officers are Commanding Officer 181 Amphibious Battalion, Lt. Col. A.H Ali; Maj S.D Shafa (N/13976); Maj D.E Obi (N/14395) and Capt U Zakari (N/16348).

The soldiers are SSgt Yahaya Saidu (#3NA/36/2974); Cpl Yahaya Danbaba (1ONA/65/7274); Cpl Kabiru Bashir (11NA/66/9853); LCpl Bulus Haruna (16NA/TS/5844); LCpl Sola Opeyemi (17NA/760719); and LCpl Bello Anas (17NA/76/290).

They also include LCpl Hamman Peter (NA/T82653); LCpl Ibrahim Abdullahi (18NA/77/1191); Pte Alhaji Isah (17NA/76/6079); Pte Clement Francis (19NA/78/0911); Pte Abubakar Ali (19NA/78/2162); Pte Ibrahim Adamu (19NA/78/6079) and Pte Adamu Ibrahim (21NA/80/4795).

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Thomas Yormah Emerges As New WAEC Chairman

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By Eric Elezuo

The West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) has a new Chairman, he is Prof. Thomas Brima Rick Yormah, a former Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Fourah Bay College and former Pro ViceChancellor, University of Sierra Leone as the 21st Chairman of Council.

According to a statement signed by Demianus G. Ojijeogu, the Head, Public Affairs, WAEC Headquarters, Accra, Ghana, Yormah was elected during the just concluded 72nd Annual Council Meeting of the body, held in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He succeeds Prof. Ato Essuman from the Republic of Ghana.

The highpoint of the week-long Council meeting was the recognition and honoring of three Ghanaian candidates with the WAEC International Excellence Award for their outstanding performance in the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2023. They were Master Amo-Kodieh Leonard Kofi, (1st Prize), Master Dzandu Selorm, (2nd Prize), and Master Asenso-Gyambibi Daniel (3rd Prize). The three candidates were selected from 2,327,342 who sat the examination in The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.

In the same vein, the Augustus Bandele Oyediran Award for the Best Candidate in West Africa, 2023 also went to Master Amo-Kodieh Leonard Kofi. In addition, two candidates from the Republic of Sierra Leone were honoured with the National Distinction, while one candidate received the National Merit Award. They were Miss. Mammah E. A. Raymonda, (1st Prize), Master Bangura Joshua, (2nd Prize), and Master Fillie Sahr Edward (Merit Award).

While the 71st edition of the Council meeting was hosted by Gambia, the next edition, which will be the 73rd in the series, will be hosted by Liberia.

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Kidnapped Edo PDP Chairman Regains Freedom

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The kidnapped chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, has been released.

Dr. Aziegbemi, who was set free by his abductors in the early hours of Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Report has it that he got to his Benin City residence at about 3am to the waiting arms of family and close friends.

“I am back home with my family. I am fine. I am just trying to rest and will talk to you later,” he was quoted as saying.

Dr. Aziegbemi, a former member of the House of Representatives, who represented Esan North-East/Esan South-East federal constituency of Edo State, was kidnapped on Friday, March 15, 2024 when his abductors who rode in two Toyota Corolla cars, trailed him after he left a meeting.

The gunmen overtook Aziegbemi’s sports utility vehicle (SUV) at a speed break as it slowed down along Osaro Street, off Country Home Road, close to his house at about 11pm on Friday night before seizing him.

It is not clear yet if a ransom was paid for his release as the abductors had reportedly demanded a sum of N50 million before setting him free.

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