Dramatic events took place at Arik Air on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, where the airline’s founder, Johnson Arumemi-Ikhide, was denied access to the company’s facilities despite a court ruling granting him admittance.
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), which took over the management of the airline in 2017 due to a sizable debt, reportedly blocked Arumemi-Ikhide and his assistants according to Daily Trust.
These security officers had previously been appointed through a court order.
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When press personnel came on the scene, the airline’s chief security officer revealed that he had been instructed “from above” to prevent Arumemi-Ikhide from entering the building.
Barred out of his own company
The founder of the airline was barred access into the premises despite stating that he was there for a meeting with the chief operating officer and the chief financial officer.
After leaving the Arik Air offices, he went to the Nigeria Police Force division at Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos and wrote a statement.
Commenting about the scenario, a senior-level source from Arik Air shared that there had simply been a small misunderstanding. The source who pled anonymity said:
“What happened today was just a minor misunderstanding. I’m surprised it made it to the news. The Chief Security Officer was only obeying a court order which restricted access to our chairman. He is not aware that a new order which granted Ikhide access had been issued by the court. This will definitely be sorted out in the next few days.”
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Rejected flight attendant starts her own airline company
Meanwhile, a lady started her own airline company, after being rejected for a flight attendant position by another airline company.
Sibongile Sambo, a South African woman, was rejected for the position of a flight attendant because she did not meet the minimum height requirement for the position.
Inspired by the rejection, the 42-year-old woman decided to become her own boss. Instead of giving up her dream of flying, she founded her own airline company, SRS Aviation.
