An Air Traffic Controller (ATC) of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) on Monday morning slumped and died on duty post at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
The controller, identified as Inuk Effiong was said to be in his early 40s as at the time he died on duty on Monday at 4am.
NAMA was yet to make an official statement, however a source close to the agency confirmed the story.
The source said help could not immediately come to the deceased because of vehicular restrictions to the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) site.
”Before they could get a vehicle and rush him to the hospital he passed on. I wish to appeal to the authorities particularly his immediate constituency NAMA, the magnanimous Minister of Aviation and the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to please come to the immediate aid of his young family with the hope also that he will be compensated adequately to encourage others.
“While doing all these, may I appeal that the restriction of vehicle to the TRACON site be reviewed immediately while stress test carried out on the surviving ones.”
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