The management of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO) has suspended some senior operations staff and begun investigation on some others in connection with the damage of an aircraft belonging to Air Peace.
Recall that an Airbus A320 aircraft operated by Air Peace was damaged by NAHCO equipment at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.
The airline which was miffed by the incident suspected sabotage and appealed to the “authorities to investigate the incident and take necessary actions” saying that was the third of such incident in one month.
Reacting to the development, the ground handling company’s group executive director, business and corporate services, Dr. Sola Obabori, said in a statement that the firm was “saddened” by the incident.
The statement reads: “The management of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO) is deeply saddened by the unfortunate incident of a NAHCO equipment which impacted an Air Peace Airbus A320 Aircraft, at the Lagos Airport, yesterday.
“Air Peace is the biggest privately owned airline in Africa, and we are proud to have them as one of our prime clients. We share a very cordial relationship with the airline, and we have been together all these years serving them diligently and professionally, since inception.
“We have invited the relevant regulatory and security agencies to swing into action and especially investigate the subject of sabotage and take an independent look at the incident.
“To enable proper and unhindered investigation, some senior operations officials have been suspended, while some others are being investigated.”
