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Nigerian cabin crew graduates have generated controversy after submitting an official complaint of the Director General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo, with the Irish Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), accusing him failed to give automatic work to the licensed Krew Krew members in Nigeria.
The incident was revealed in a post by NCAA spokesperson Michael Achimugu, who shared an unexpected email details sent by an unnamed complaint. According to Achimugu, cabin crew members not only sent complaints to CAA Ireland but also copied it directly in the email.
This person wrote the Irish Civil Aviation Authority and copied me. He reported DG NCAA, Captain Chris Najomo, to CAA Ireland because he did not get an automatic job for him (email writer) and other cabin crew graduates. His email painted Nigeria very badly, and he cursed DGCA, “your Achim.
Achimugu revealed that the email stated in -depth frustration with the state of aviation work in Nigeria and included a strong and emotional language aimed at NCAA and his leadership. The complainant message was reported including the threat of protests and strong criticism of the Nigerian aviation system.
“He left his name and telephone number. I didn’t know what he had hoped for from CAA Ireland, why did he charge DGCA, or why I was copied,” Achimugu added. “The next email mentions protests, using very strong words.”
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While CAA Ireland and NCAA both function as national regulators responsible for the supervision and safety of civil aviation in their respective countries, work decisions in the industry – especially for cabin crew – are made solely by individual airline operators, not regulatory bodies.
Industrial professionals have emphasized that aviation authority such as NCAA does not function as a recruitment agent and is not mandated to provide employment for licensed personnel. Conversely, their role is to ensure compliance with regulations, safety, and supervision of aviation operations.
This incident underlined the continuous labor challenges in the Nigerian aviation industry, where more and more professionals licensed facing limited employment opportunities due to capacity constraints.
With 13 domestic airlines and around 23 international operators operating in Nigeria, experts said the demand for flight personnel is still far from increasing the supply of graduates. They reminded that expecting direct or automatic work after the “unrealistic” training given the size of the industry and market reality.
Apart from the emotional explosion, observers see the episode as another reflection of the broader challenges faced by Nigerian aviation power, especially among newly certified professionals who want to enter a very competitive and limited capacity industry.
