Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday ordered that two private airlines be grounded following recent deadly air crashes in the west African country.
"The airlines Sosoliso and Chanchangi will be grounded with immediate effect and everything checked out within the week," Obasanjo announced shortly after a stakeholders meeting to find solution to Nigeria's ramshackle aviation sector.
The president said all aircraft will also be inspected to guarantee their air worthiness.
"All aircraft flying and operating in the country will be checked out within the week and those found defective in any way will be grounded," he warned.
He said foreign inspectors would assist in the exercise.
"To ensure the integrity of inspection two ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) officials have been seconded to Nigeria and if we need more we will ask for them," he said.
The stakeholders meeting followed Saturday's crash involving a private jet run by Sosoliso airline which crashed on landing at Port Harcourt airport, killing 107 people. There were three survivors.
The latest accident came less than two months after a Bellview plane crashed near Lagos, claiming the lives of all the 117 passengers and crew on board.