FG to appoint KWAM 1 airport security protocol ambassador after airport incident

…reduces K1’s No-Fly ban, pilots’ suspension to one month

The Federal Government has said it would appoint Fuji star, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1, as an ambassador for airport security protocol after he attempted to block a moving aircraft at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

In the wake of the incident, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) imposed an indefinite flight ban and filed a criminal complaint against him.

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, in a statement on Wednesday said the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) will also work with the music star with a view to engaging him as an ambassador for proper airport security protocol going forward.

Keyamo said ” 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.

” 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”.

It would be recalled that the incident occurred on 5 August 2025, involved a ValueJet Airlines aircraft preparing to taxi.

KWAM 1 was seen in viral footage standing in front of the plane and was said to have allegedly assaulted an airport official. The act drew widespread condemnation, with calls for his arrest and prosecution.

He was placed on an indefinite flight ban, and a petition was written against him.

But last Friday, he released an apology, admitted his fault, and pleaded for forgiveness.