Reprieve came the way of Wasiu Ayinde, a Fuji artiste known as KWAM 1, on Wednesday, 13 August, 2025 as Festus Keyamo, the minister of aviation and aerospace development, has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to reduce the his one year ban to to one month, reports Business Today NG.
In a statement via X on Wednesday, 13 August, 2025, Keyamo also directed the NCAA to withdraw the criminal compliant lodged against him to the inspector general of p “In the case of KWAM 1, the NCAA is to reduce his flight ban to a one-month period. FAAN will also work with the music star with a view to engaging him as an ambassador for proper airport security protocol going forward,” he said.
“Having publicly demonstrated penitence, the NCAA is also to withdraw its criminal complaints against KWAM 1 earlier lodged with the Police.”
Also, the minister said the licences of captain Oluranti Ogoyi and the co-pilot, first officer Ivan Oloba of ValueJet will be restored after a one-month ban.
Keyamo added that Ogoyi and Oloba will undergo a mandatory professional re-appraisal.
“In the case of Captain Oluranti Ogoyi, and the co-pilot, First Officer Ivan Oloba of VALUEJET, the NCAA is to restore their licenses after the same period of one-month ban after undergoing some mandatory professional re-appraisal. The details will be announced by the NCAA,” he said.
In addition, the minister directed relevant aviation agencies, in collaboration with other complementary agencies outside the aviation sector, to begin a retreat next week to properly retrain and prepare the aviation security personnel on how to deal with errant and disruptive passengers and how to deescalate potentially explosive situations.
“The retreat will be fully covered by the Press with the opportunity to ask all the relevant questions,” he said.
“The Airlines will also have their own session when the conduct and attitude of their staff towards members of the travelling public will be in full focus.”
Keyamo said the decisions were made purely on compassionate grounds as the government will “never pander to base sentiments, politically-motivated views or warped legal opinions when clear encroachment of our laws are involved”.
The minister said the government takes safety and security in the aviation sector very seriously, and has decided to draw a line after the leniency.
