Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- Kalu made the startling allegation on Wednesday, October 15, while speaking in support of a motion on aviation safety during Senate plenary.

The debate followed a Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) report on the Air Peace runway incident at the Port Harcourt International Airport.

The incident involved an Air Peace Boeing 737-500 flight (P47190) from Lagos to Port Harcourt, which skidded off the runway upon landing on June 22, 2025.

Leading the motion, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, who chairs the Senate Committee on Aviation, said although no lives were lost, the event exposed "critical gaps in safety standards, infrastructure management, and operational compliance" in the sector.

Backing the motion, Kalu acc...