Updates

June 16th, 2008
Press Release: BA Lies Grounded

When people who run an airline of the calibre of British Airways make the peddling of lies against customers an instrument of corporate policy, they not only demean themselves and the otherwise great institution they represent, they also abuse the trust of society. It is therefore incumbent upon decent people everywhere to expose them for what they are – little-minded people invested in prejudice and suffocating folly. Read More

May 15th, 2008
Press Release: Boycott Of British Airways Commences in Nigeria

BA invites armed Policemen to stop protest, adamant on apologizing to Nigerians.

May 5th, 2008
Press Release: Nigerians to start Boycott of British Airways from May 15th

We members of the Respect Nigeria Coalition (RNC) have resolved to officially commence the worldwide boycott of British Airways goods and services as from Thursday, 15 May, 2008. We are calling on every Nigerian and friends of Nigeria, every person who loves justice and fairness and every person who has a social conscience to vote against British Airways with the power of their purse.

April 26, 2008:‘A world of casual racism’ exposed at BA

Senior BA pilot exposes shocking cockpit culture of Britain’s flag carrier

Story from The Independent UK:

April 26th (Opinion)Robert Fisk: It’s easy to be snotty with an airline so haughty that it regards its own customers as an inconvenience

BA should be broken up and left with a core institution. Deportation or Rendition Airlines

April 25th: Nigerian Govt gives British Airways Ultimatum

In an emergency meeting called by the NCAA with representatives of BA, the ministry of Aviation has given British Airways till Monday the 28th April to draw up a compensation package for all 136 passengers onboard flight BA75 on the 27th March 2008.

April 23rd: Ayo to feature on BBC Worldwide service from 9pm tonight

April 22nd: Yar’Adua Orders Investigation Of Maltreatment Of Nigerians By Foreign Airlines

April 21st: Nigerians call for boycott of BA after deportation - Daily Independent-UK

April 20th: Ayo Omotade is scheduled to be on this program on the above program. Villagers should please tune in, call or text the program.

  • Dotun Adebayo on Sunday
    BBC London 94.9FM
    Sun 20 Apr, 20:00 - 22:00 120 mins
    Talking about London’s diverse communities and the issues affecting them. Call in on 020 7224 2000 [standard rates] or text on 07786 200 949 [network rates apply].
    • A lot of people have been contacted. The Race Relations Organization in Nigeria has shown an interest to work with Nigerians concerning this issue
    • Passion TV is giving BA till the end of the week before airing the program. Another radio program scheduled for this weekend. For those who listened to Abike’s program on Sunday, the tape of the program has been sent to Lagos for airing on Lagos FM.
    • Justicegroup have set up a special e-mail address for other passengers to contact them. I posted this on the thread yesterday
    • We have not yet heard from the Heads of committee for Aviation, Foreign Affairs, Human Rights in the Senate and HoR. They were e-mailed on Saturday - probably don’t access their e-mails.
    • April 18th Update from Ayo Omotade

    Hello all, I must thank everyone for their support for the past two weeks. I thought it will be the right thing to update everyone with the latest development.

    British Airways have contacted me for the first time since the ordeal took place.

    The letter stated that I have been banned on all BA flights for 6 months effective from 14th of April 2008 to 13th of October 2008.

    The case continues and I will update you as it goes. Please thanks for the support once again.
    Kind regards

    Ayodeji Omotade