The
drama started when the pilot, Captain James Manahash, who was already air-burn
with the governor and his entourage was ordered to fly back to the Benin
airport five minutes after taking off over what they described as failure to
pay aerodrome and landing fee.
The
pilot was threatened to fly back or the aircraft will be banned from flying. It
was learnt that the governor who observed the argument between the pilot and
the NAMA officials, prevailed on the pilot to come back and answer the call so
as to sort out the issues raised.
But
to the chagrin of the Governor and the pilot, they were delayed for over one
hour thirty minutes even after the pilot paid the landing and aerodrome fees.
After waiting for such hours a visibly angry Oshiomhole entered his vehicle and
zoomed off. Saturday Vanguard later learnt that he headed to his village at
Iyamho. He declined comment.
When
newsmen met with the pilot, Captain Manahash, he expressed shocked over the
incident, asserting that “I have been a pilot for 35 years out of which 7 years
in Nigeria. So I was surprised when I was recalled back to the airport after we
took off. The Governor prevailed on me to come back and answer them. When we
got back I was told to pay landing and aerodrome fee which ordinarily we could
pay later.
“Even
after completion of the process of payment, we were still delayed for one hour
fifteen minutes with the governor still seated in the aircraft. Ordinarily
payment of such fees doesn’t take more then ten minutes. This is not the first
time I have been flying the governor and we have never witnessed such a
disappointment. It is really shocking” he state
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