The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned that it would continue to sanction private jets used for commercial operations.
The acting Director General, Capt. Chris Najomo, disclosed this at the weekend while playing host to Abuja Transportation and Aviation Correspondents Association (ATACA), in his office in Abuja.
He noted that social media was a very powerful tool that could be used for good projection of activities of the country, stating: “we must be very careful of what we chun out daily.”
Najomo hinted, “We are going to continue to sanction, it is not business as usual. Do the right thing and you would not be grounded. Get your AOC and all would be well, he said to aviation stakeholders.
He also tasked media practitioners on correct narrative of events that brings about positive impact to the agency, the aviation industry and wealth of the country amongst the league of nations of the world.
Najomo said: “The body is doing something good, report. Don’t use your pen and paper to blackmail. Investigate properly, cross check with your colleagues for correct information, because social media is very strong these days.”
He, however, called on journalists to refrain from junk journalism of blackmailing as it doesn’t speak well of the profession.
Earlier, Chairman, Abuja Transportation and Aviation Correspondents (ATACA), Mr. Oru Leonard commended Najomo for piloting the affairs of the agency in a professional manner.
Oru, while outlining the activities of the Association to the NCAA boss, however, urged the agency to open its door of activities to Journalists for proper coverage.
He noted: “You don’t expect good reportage from a distance. There must be closeness and with that, we avoid beer parlour talks. Aviation is critical and NCAA involves technicalities, so; we seek for more training of our members.”