Dana Air Clears Air on Malicious Social Media Messages

Dana Air has reacted to claims in the social media that it was unsafe to fly the airline and people not to patronize ‘Dana’ rice over health concerns.

The company in a statement on Thursday described the broadcast messages mainly on Whatsapp as false and malicious being the handiwork of some unnamed paymasters out to destroy the Dana brand.

The statement signed by Kingsley Ezenwa, Media/Communications Manager of Dana Air noted that “the Dana brand has been in Nigeria for over 45 years contributing positively to the Nigerian economy with quality products in the areas of Aviation, Steel, Manufacturing, Automobile, Banking, Real Estate, Health, and Beverage, just to mention a few.

“The Dana Group being a proudly Nigerian brand committed to the growth of the economy and development of the country stopped the importation of rice in 2015 in line with the desires and commitment of both the outgoing and incoming administrations to grow local capacity for quality rice production in Nigeria.”

Ezenwa noted that Dana Air “has been battling and navigating these mischief-makers since inception in 2008, when the airline took the industry by storm by offering pocket-friendly fares, on-time departures, world-class in-flight service and above all, safe and reliable air transport, which the flying public never felt was possible at the time.

“The peddlers of this baseless broadcast message have also refused to come to terms with Dana Air’s towering status in the industry having flown over 2.7 million passengers in the last 9 years of its operation, with a creative, passionate and dogged management team that have seen the airline survive even the worst operational challenges in the industry.”

He reassured their clients that their safety and comfort remains top-priority while the airline remains unwavering in its adherence to civil aviation regulations and global best practices.