In
demonstration of their deepest sympathy to those affected by the
ill-fated Dana flight J9 992, top management of Dana Air Limited on
Friday, June 8, 2012 visited some of the displaced residents of
Iju-Ishaga, Lagos, where the aircraft came down on Sunday, donating
relief materials to them.
Also,
a team of Counselors, Psychotherapists were deployed by the airline to
assist and manage trauma, anxiety and associated ailments of families
affected during the crash.
In
his remark during the visit, Gautam Hathiramani , a Director at Dana
Air, noted that the airline operator appreciates the difficult times
presently being experienced by the affected families as a result of the
crash, promising that Dana Air will not relent in ensuring support to
the displaced families.
He
said that it became necessary to deploy the services of Counselors and
Psychotherapists to the affected families to ensure that they are in
stable conditions after the shock, and also help manage their trauma,
anxieties and fear.
The
director said that all the displaced persons would be provided with
temporary accommodation to suit their respective needs, whilst relief
materials would be extended to them on continuous basis. “Our chairman
and other senior management have been at the site to condole with the
families of the victims. We would continue to visit and assist them
where necessary to ensure that their needs are met until there very
stable,” he said.
Reacting
to the visit by management of Dana Air, the Community Development
Authority (CDA) chairman, Iju-Ishaga, Mr. Onowo Adewole commended the
management of Dana Air for the gesture, promising to ensure that the
community cooperates with the airline in its bid to ensure that
displaced people are adequately rehabilitated.
Also
in her remark, one of the victims, Chinyere Okafor, who spoke on
behalf of all the victims of the crash, thanked Dana Air for coming to
their aid, noting that though both the airline and the victims have
suffered untold losses as a result of the crash, the steps so far taken
by Dana Air shows its heartfelt concern for the affected people.
Materials distributed include mattresses, food items, clothes, and kitchen utensils, among others.
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