Nigeria, April 24 -- The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Wednesday, announced that it has suspended the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of Dana Airlines with effect immediately amidst safety concerns.

The directive is contained in a letter issued and endorsed by the NCAA Acting Director General, Chris Najomo, in Abuja.

It said the action was based on "elevated safety concerns" posed by the airline.

"As a precautionary step, and in accordance with Sec 31 (7) of the Civil Aviation Act 2022, the Authority has imposed a suspension on your Air Operator Certificate (AOC) with effect from 24" April, 2024 at 23:59 to allow for a thorough safety and economic audit," the letter partly read.

The airline suspension came less than 48 ho...