Salami Ibrahim, a staff of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company
(NAHCO), who found and returned a wallet containing foreign currency
totalling N7.3 million while cleaning an aeroplane has been rewarded for
his honesty.
Ibrahim, a cabin cleaning team leader, found the wallet containing
£25,000 and €5,000 inside an aircraft at the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport, (MMIA) Lagos, during a routine cleaning exercise.
Impressed with his show of honesty, the management of Turkish
Airlines has rewarded Ibrahim with an all-expenses paid return trip to
Istanbul, Turkey; despite the fact that the plane in question is not one
of theirs.
Managing Director of the airline in Nigeria, Ali Bulut, said: "This
is an act that should be rewarded and encouraged because it is good for
the aviation industry in Nigeria. Even though the incident did not take
place on Turkish Airlines' aircraft, we are happy that it happened at
least in the industry.
Where I come from, good behaviour is rewarded even if it is not
directly to you. We appreciate Ibrahim so much, and this is worthy of
emulation for other aviation personnel that they must be trusted at all
times and that good gesture such as this will surely be rewarded."
This is the second time that Ibrahim is returning money found while
cleaning aircrafts. On September 11, 2009, he found another wallet in an
aircraft containing cash and returned it to the owner. A letter of
commendation was given to him by NAHCO then.
He expressed gratitude to Turkish Airlines for giving him the chance
for the vacation. "When I found the wallet inside the aircraft while
cleaning it, I submitted it to security and airline personnel; and the
passenger came to collect the wallet in my presence. I want to thank
Turkish Airlines for rewarding me on this," he said.
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