BASL Rewards Driver over Return of Lost Bag Containing Money, Other Valuables at MMA2

Chinedu Eze

A staff of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, MMA2, Mr. Emmanuel Eluu, has been rewarded by the terminal management for the honest and upright behaviour, which he displayed while discharging his duties.

Eluu, had on August 30,2021, returned a bag containing bundles of local and foreign currencies, including jewelries and other valuables worth millions of Naira, which was left inside one of the passenger buses used for conveying travellers at the Airside of MMA2.

While narrating his experience, Eluu said he was returning to the operations office when he discovered a bag left by one of the passengers and decided to do the right thing by escalating the development to his immediate supervisor, who in turn related it to Aviation Security (AVSEC) supervisor in charge of the air side operation.

For this exemplary display of honesty, the management of BASL handed a cash reward and letter of commendation to Eluu.
Presenting the cash reward and letter of commendation, the Group Head, Human Resources, Resort International, Mr. Ola Azeez, said anyone who displays such exemplary behaviour such as Eluu, would be celebrated.

Azeez continued, “Some others would have picked the bag and walked away, and such would be difficult to trace – if not totally impossible. What could only happen is to indict everybody working the shift of the time it occurred, but we thank you for your honesty, for picking up the item and handing it over to the appropriate authorities. Your singular action is clearly in sync with the core values of the organisation.”

Speaking in the same vein, the Acting Business Head of BASL, Mr. Raphael Uchegbu, also extended the commendation across the entire operations of MMA2, stressing that, “we also commend his supervisors and head of the unit for toeing the path of honour, as it could easily have been dismissed by anyone.”
According to BASL, the rightful owner of the said item, had since taken possession of the forgotten luggage.