Arik Air bars 27 people from flying on it's Aircrafts

Arik Air recently released a list of people barred from flying on any of its aircrafts for both domestic and international flights. Prominent names on the list were Japheth Omojuwa, a social media activist and Managing Director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mr George Uriesi.  According to the airline, Japheth was barred “for giving Arik negative publicity on social media after losing his iPad on the airlines flight in June this year” With hash tags like #Arikaircriminals and #ArikWhereIsMyiPad, he made his grievance with the airline public (LOL). The reason given for Mr. Uriesi’s blacklisting was simply explained as “management decision.”

iREPORTS-NG lists the names of some of those barred from the airline and the reasons for the decision:

Omojuwa Japheth (for giving Arik negative publicity on social media after losing his iPad on the airlines flight in June this year) ; Messrs Victor-Ogbondah Elo,Lawal Lateef and Obayomi Osoba ( for insulting Arik staff); Obiriki James; Guanah Raymos; Messrs Moulim Buobacal, Muossa Baba and Al- Laranma Ibrahim( Somalians for terrorism); Warsame Ahmed Adbukadir, a Somalian for terrorism; Abdel Rahman Wala Eldin, a Sudanese for terrorism; Mohammed Murtada Awad Allad Ahmad, a Sudanese for terrorism; Bakare Lanre (former Arik employee over alleged bank fraud); Miss Davies- Fasan Adesola (for fighting with an Arik staff); Mrs Ejilasisi Kudirat Abike; Mr Musa Azeez Arisekola; Mr Adesugba Sijuade Adekoya; Oluseye Yakubu Idowu; Olomiwe Peter Chukwu; Nwachukwu Austin; Messrs Orji Daniel Ikechukwu and Uzoh Himan (over fraud in SA); Adesanya David; Ikukoyi Olufemi Olukay; and Grace Ikiruka Guobadia.