Netizens have reacted strongly to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority’s (NCAA) directive that each one cell phones and digital gadgets should be utterly switched off throughout flight take-off and touchdown, ending the long-standing use of “aeroplane mode”.
Recall that in the course of the “Nationwide Civil Aviation Safety Committee Assembly” in Abuja, on Tuesday, Director Basic Capt. Chris Najomo emphasised that each one Nigerian airways should now implement the entire shutdown of telephones and different transportable digital gadgets throughout essential phases of flight.
He stated, “All cell phones, I repeat, all cell phones and different transportable digital gadgets must be switched off throughout at the very least the essential part of flight on all Nigerian airways. Switched off.”
Rejecting the usage of flight mode, he harassed, “There’s nothing like something like flight mode any longer. Have to be switched off. Nigerian air operators are subsequently required to amend their operations guide to mirror this requirement and undergo the NCA for approval if completely different from this decision.”
The directive has sparked sturdy reactions on social media, with many Nigerians questioning the NCAA’s motion.
@KimahRaheem wrote, “Is NCAA now extra tech-savvy than the engineers who constructed these techniques for Airplane mode? As normal it appears like misplaced priorities specializing in irrelevant issues as a substitute of insurance policies that actually enhance the lives of Nigerians. Worldwide flights have Wi-Fi btw” [sic]
@saintsalamslim requested whether or not the authority ought to as a substitute mandate sign blockers on plane, noting that “most passengers use trendy telephones with airplane mode on it.” @_liljeez known as the choice “extremely performative,” declaring that rules already require cell phones to stay in airplane mode throughout flights.
@quidbuddy criticized the directive for instance of uninformed management, writing: “No report of aircraft crash due to folks utilizing their telephone on board flight anyplace on the earth.” In the meantime, @gamepoint35 warned of reputational injury, stating: “The Western Hemisphere will see this & will look down on our levels. Anyone ought to inform them that airplane mode stops a cellular machine from sending & receiving radio alerts, therefore, maintaining the aircraft secure. Ahhh…Nigeria.”
@AgentZuwas urged passengers to conform, tweeting: “In large 2025, security practices must be unquestionable. Switching off your telephone for barely 2-5 minutes at essential factors gained’t take something from you. Our native flights might not have the trendy equipment to bypass telephones being on or 
mode. Pls let’s cooperate with our airways.”
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