Nigeria: ‘Grounding of Arik Air Based On Court Order’

A public affairs analyst, Zayyad Muhammad, says the decision of the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, to suspend the activities of Arik Air is in accordance with a court order.

In a letter on Thursday, Muhammed said the complying instantly with a court order was difficult for many political officeholders as they don’t have the courage.

The letter reads: “Yesterday, the Minister ordered the grounding of Arik Airline’s operations. The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency…