An air traffic controller, Aniekan Effiong, on Monday, slumped and died at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja
Effiong, who was until his death, an Assistant General Manager, Operations, with the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, was said to have died at the Abuja station of the agency around 4am on Monday.
NAMA, in a statement on Monday, confirmed the development, describing the deceased as a “hardworking and dedicated staff who died at the prime of his career”.
It was learnt that he resumed work on Sunday evening and was supposed to close on Monday morning before he experienced breathing difficulty and passed on.
“Mr Effiong reported to duty at the Abuja Approach Radar Control on the 21st of November 2021 (Sunday) at 6pm without any sign of illness whatsoever. He was to close by 7am the next day (today).
“However, at about 4am this morning, he experienced difficulty in breathing.
