The Federal Government has announced plans to engage Fuji music legend, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, as an ambassador for proper airport security protocol. This follows the recent controversy over his conduct at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday outlining resolutions to recent cases of unruly behaviour at Nigerian airports.
He said the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had reduced KWAM 1’s flight ban from six months to one month, and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) would work with the musician to raise public awareness on acceptable conduct in the aviation space.
Keyamo also confirmed that the NCAA would withdraw its criminal complaint against the artiste, citing his public apology and show of remorse.
The move comes after the August 5 incident in which KWAM 1 was accused of carrying a prohibited flask believed to contain alcohol, spilling its contents on security personnel, and later walking onto the airport tarmac to obstruct a ValueJet plane from taxiing.
The musician has since denied the alcohol claim, stating that the flask contained water for medical reasons. The minister stressed that the clemency was granted on compassionate grounds, warning that the government would continue to enforce strict safety and security regulations in Nigeria’s aviation sector.
