Why We Supported Dana Air- Celebrities.

Seven months after the fatal crash that brought pain, grief and anguish to the families and loved ones of the 150 souls that perished on board the Dana Air Abuja to Lagos flight, the airline Friday 4th January resumed flight operations within Nigeria amidst criticism from Nigerians and the legislature who felt the flight resumption was too soon as a lot of issues that bordered on safety and compensation of the victims of the plane crash despite the clearance from the aviation authorities. The inaugural flight came with a lot of fanfare and celebrity endorsements from the likes of Basketmouth, comedian Buchi, singer Dipp, Harrysong and journalists all boarding the Lagos to Abuja flight. After the success of the flight there were reports that the celebrities that boarded the flight did it as a means to garner publicity for Dana Air as well as make money for the celebrities. Dana issued a Press Statement via Facebook to debunk those claims Read Here,

then the Harrysong in a phone chat when asked i he was paid he had this to say "Dana did not pay us a kobo. We only did this to prove that the airline was ready to work and ensure safety of Nigerians as they have proved to us. Though it seemed risky, but we did it for Nigerians to allay the fears of flying with Dana.” Meanwhile On air personality and celebrity Denrele Edun who was initially thought to be among the celebrities that showed love to Dana Air was not among the passengers as he was conspicuously missing. In a phone chat with the OAP, Denrele said that he was invited to be part of those to board the maiden Dana plane to Abuja but chose not to honour it, he gave his reason for absconding as purely professional as it did not sound right to him. Meanwhile Forty families of  dead victims in the Dana plane that  crashed on June 3rd, 2012 have called for a boycott of the airline by air travellers, following irregularities recorded in the compensation of the victims’ families. Speaking through M.O. Awoyemi & Co. the law firm representing their  interests, the  families said, “If you love your life, boycott Dana Airline. You owe it to yourself and your family. We want to call on all well meaning Nigerians to condemn the resumption of Dana Airlines and we  call on the House of Representatives to summon the Aviation Minister, Mrs. stella Oduah on this issue and ensure that Dana Airline operating license is withdrawn in line with the resolution of the House of Representatives.”