USE OF MARIJUANA :NCAA SUSPENDS AIRLINE PILOT MEMBER FOR TESTING POSITIVE



The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has suspended a crew member for testing positive for marijuana during random alcohol and drug tests on licensed aviation personnel.

The NCAA said it conducted the test in compliance with a directive from the Director-General, Capt. Muhtar Usman, after issuing a circular to stakeholders in the industry.

According to the regulator, 87 personnel from Air Peace, Medview Airline and Air Traffic Controllers of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency were  randomly tested as they were about to embark on flight operations and air traffic control duties.

The NCAA said that out of the 10 pilots and 19 cabin crew from Air Peace Limited; nine pilots and 32 cabin crew members from Med-View Airline; and 10 licensed air traffic controllers and six trainees from the control tower and Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria Centre of NAMA, one crew member tested positive to a psychoactive substance, Tetrahydro-Cannabinol, also known as marijuana.

Although the NCAA did not disclose the identity of the crew member or the airline, it however said he was immediately suspended from carrying out further flight operations.

“Further investigations were later carried out to ascertain the quantity of the substance in the urine sample of the crew member,” the NCAA said in a statement signed on Monday by its General Manager, Public Relations, Mr. Sam Adurogboye.

The regulator said the crew member had violated the provisions of Part 2.11.1.7. (a) and Part 8.5.1.5(a) (3) of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs 2015).

It added, “The offending air crew has been suspended in accordance with the provisions of Part 2.11.1.8(f) (i) and Part 2.11.1.7(c) of Nig.CARs 2015. His medical certificate and licence have been suspended for 180 days from the 5th day of April, 2017.
 “Accordingly, the respondent shall cease to exercise the privileges of the licence for the period of his suspension.

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Chris Kehinde Nwandu is the Editor In Chief of CKNNEWS || He is a Law graduate and an Alumnus of Lagos State University, Lead City University Ibadan and Nigerian Institute Of Journalism || With over 2 decades practice in Journalism, PR and Advertising, he is a member of several Professional bodies within and outside Nigeria || Member: Institute Of Chartered Arbitrators ( UK ) || Member : Institute of Chartered Mediators And Conciliation || Member : Nigerian Institute Of Public Relations || Member : Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria || Fellow : Institute of Personality Development And Customer Relationship Management || Member and Chairman Board Of Trustees: Guild Of Professional Bloggers of Nigeria

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