Photo caption : Cabin Crew Fair 2026 From Left: Tayo Orisadare, MD, Chioma Usanga, representative of the Director, Operations, Licensing and Training Standards, NCAA, Hon Festus Odianosen Ebea, commissioner for Public Safety & Security, Edo state,Ololade Adenekan–Odukoya, Aviation Professional at the event.
The Edo State Commissioner for Public Security and Safety, Mr Festus Ebea, has said the cabin crew profession is no longer about having a beautiful face but about professionalism.
He spoke at the 9th Explore Cabin Crew Fair 2026 with the theme, ” Redefining Cabin Crew Excellence: Safety, Professionalism and Career Growth in a Changing Aviation Industry” organised by Aviation Hub Limited at the weekend at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority(NCAA) Annex, Murtala Muhammed Airport(MMA), Lagos.
He said gone are the day when having a beautiful face was the trend,stressing that today, what organisations look out for is professionalism .
He pointed out that it does not mean that a Cabin Crew must not be beautiful or handsome but that what it means is that he or she must be professional in the assignment given to him or her.
The Edo Commissioner told participants at the fair that the days when the job of cabin crew was based on beauty are over.
He said those aspiring to join the profession must be brilliant, have integrity and be professional at their duty posts.
He urged cabin crew to always tolerate passengers on board their flights, adding that all over the world cabin crew speak the same language.
According to Ebea, “You have no excuse because you have been trained to do so. As cabin crew, you must take every inflight challenge.”
He also urged cabin crew to treat passengers very well but warned them not to allow anyone to underrate them in the course of carrying out their duties.
He told the participants, who are mainly young girls and boys, that he learnt that the salaries of cabin crew have increased, advising them to save for the future by choosing a pension manager if the companies they work for do not subscribe to the Contributory Pension Scheme.
He advocated continuous training for cabin crew to keep them abreast of current trends in the profession.
In his words, “Cabin crew job is a serious business globally and as a result, you must know what you are doing at every point in time.”
Ebea emphasised that persistent flight delays and poor management practices must be met with accountability rather than frustration.
Speaking on the emotional toll on passengers, he noted that travellers often face severe stress, financial strain and disruptions to family life due to cancelled or delayed flights.
He said airlines hide under the excuse that aircraft have gone for maintenance or are scheduled for maintenance.
Passengers, he said, must be given explanations whenever there are delays, adding that airlines must exhibit transparency and give passengers their due respect
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