Dana Airline free to resume – FG

The Federal Government Tuesday lifted the suspension placed on Dana airlines.

The lifting of the ban on the operating licence of Dana airlines is coming four months after the airline had an ill-fated crash at the Iju-Shaga area of Lagos killing all 153 passengers on board and 10 others.

Disclosing the intention of the government on lifting the suspension to newsmen in a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Aviation, Mr. Joe Obi, the Aviation Minister Princes Stella Oduah said that the government was satisfied with the air-worthiness of the airline after a rigorous technical, operational and financial audit was conducted on the airline.

She said”By this development, Dana Airline is free to resume its normal commercial flight operations. Government will however continue to strengthen its oversight and regulatory functions to ensure that all airlines operating in the country, including Dana adhere strictly to safety procedures as required by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Act and all other relevant local and international regulations that ensure and promote sustainable air safety”

Prince Oduah further stressed that the operating licence of Dana airlines was temporarily suspended for safety precaution due to the crash of one of its aircraft on June 3, in Lagos.