The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has scrapped the use of “flight mode,” directing passengers to switch off all mobile phones and electronic devices during take-off and landing.
Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo announced the ban in Abuja on Tuesday, during a stakeholders engagement while warning that non-compliance will no longer be tolerated.
Airlines have also been ordered to amend their manuals, while new security drills and staff training will be rolled out to tackle unruly passengers. 
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“Henceforth, the regulation per phones and other electronic devices in Nigeria has been unified.
“All phones must be switched off during the critical aspects of take-off and landing. All airlines must amend their security programmes to reflect this if different in their current programmes.
“No more airplane mode until regulations are reviewed to reflect evolving technological situations. The era of business as usual is over,” Najomo said.
