“AZIKEL GROUP AVIATION TRANING PROGRAMME A LAUDABLE AND GENUINE PHILANTROPIC GESTURE
The management of Azikel Group and the founder Dr. Eruani Azibapu CFR wish to address the sensational surge of baseless and libelous publications circulating in various media outlets regarding a purported N1 Billion lawsuit. We categorize as transparent attempt at blackmail, character assassination and an orchestrated “get-rich-quick” scheme by the failed Pilot Trainee Ezekiel Kaiyai Dakouro who was caught off guard as he perfected plans to elope in the United States and abandoning the training.
THE FACTUAL POSITION OF THE AVIATION SCHOLARSHIP
The Azikel Aviation Training Programme is prestigious sponsored philanthropic gesture extend by the sole sponsor a successful businessman Dr Eruani Azibapu CFR to young Bayelsa. The programme is free, devoid of any financial commitment or expenditure from the beneficiaries or applicants. The programme upon the successful admission of the individual or beneficiary is committed to paying monthly allowance to individuals, while undergoing the Initial mentorship and training at the company Aviation Hanger, while candidates are been assessed for character , learning and commitment as well as return to the country after candidates must have been sent to the United States. Just as in the case of failed and deceitful Pilot Trainee Ezekiel Kayiyai Daukoru, who company provide every study material free of charge and received total sum of N3,283,200(Three Million Two Hundred and Eighty Three Thousand two Hundred Niara)as allowance and benefit from the company, and then later perfected plans to elope in United States and abandon the programme. Contrary to the “scam” narrative being peddled, by the failed deceitful Pilot Trainee Ezekeil Kayiyai Daukoro and his cohorts. The actual scam artist is the failed deceitful Pilot Trainee Ezekeil Kayiyai Daukoro, who was not asked to provide a dine or penny for benefiting in the programme, who collected the sum total of N3,283,200 while in the placement of the programme in the Azikel Aviation Hangar mentionship and character assessment and upon the company uncovering the sinister plans of abandoning the programme and eloping in the United States, hurriedly voluntary resigned to evade management action from his fraudulent behaviour. The Azikel Aviation Training Programme is devoid of political or financial benefit to the Azikel Group or the Sponsor Dr Eruani Azibapu.
ON THE OUTRAGEOUS N1 BILLION DEMAND
The demand for N1 Billion (approximately $796,000 in substitute performance plus N500 million in damages) by a failed deceitful Pilot Trainee Ezekeil Kayiyai Daukoro who has received several million of naira for no contribution to the company but for just been in the in-house training, mentorship, character and personality assessment and was later caught pants down in fraudulent and plans to elope in the United States and abandoning programme, who then hurriedly voluntarily resigned from the programme to evade management action is not only frivolous but an insult to the intelligence of the Nigerian public and attribute to extortion by a calculated attempt to leverage the high profile of Dr. Eruani Azibapu CFR for financial gain through sensationalist headlines.
DEFENDING A REPUTATION OF EXCELLENCE
Dr. Eruani Azibapu CFR is a successful respected industrialist, a philanthropist and a patriot whose contributions to the development of Bayelsa State and Nigeria are well-documented. He will not be intimidated by fringe media houses or “hungry” actors seeking to weaponize the social media as tool of blackmail and extorsion. The Azikel Group remains committed to youth empowerment, but we will not be held hostage by the very individuals we sought to uplift.
HERE IS A RECAP OF THE FULL STORY
Azikel Aviation Training Programme is a self-prestigious philanthropic initiative to supporting Bayelsa youths aspiring for Aviation training in Pilots for Helicopters, Fixed Wing Aeroplane and Aircraft maintenance Engineering.
It has no political affiliation or undertones or financial benefit to the Sole sponsor; it was for the sole purpose of supporting young Bayelsans who are interested in pursuit of Aviation Carrier and to obtain the best training and return to Nigeria. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Dr. Eruani Azibapu, CFR, the sole sponsor of the philanthropic initiative is a successful businessman, he is not interested in contesting for Bayelsa-State 2027 Governorship election or any political office.
Two persons emerges selected after passing the CBT conducted on the 28th of February, 2024, one of the candidates is Failed Pilot Trainee Ezekiel Kariyai Daukoru.
The Candidates were immediately placed into the Aviation training Programme in the month of March, 2024, with a monthly allowance. The responsibility of the trainee is to Understudy in-house Engineers and Pilots, undergo mentorship at the Aviation Hanger and secure the recommendation from their supervisors for good character, dedication, commitment and assurance to retuning to Nigeria upon been sent to the United States.
The participation of the trainee during this in-house under study will further give the company a better opportunity to access the candidate’s character and personality and particularly the return of the candidate back to Nigeria upon completion of the programme, since Azikel Aviation will be standing as guarantee to the United States of America Embassy in Nigeria. Failed Pilot Trainee Ezekiel Kariyai Daukoru failed in the character Assessment and security vetting while on placement from March 24th, 2024 to June, 2025 during the initial stage phase of the Azikel aviation training programme in Aviation Hanger, as he perfected plans to elope upon Arrival into the United States of America (USA). During the period of March 24 , 2024 until June 2025, Failed Pilot Trainee Ezekiel Kariyai Daukoru was receiving allowance of #205,200.00 (Two hundred and five thousand, two hundred naira) only, monthly, for just been in a placement at the Aviation Hanger for character vetting and final recommendations from the Aviation engineers and Pilots.
On the 26th, March, 2025, upon complete commencement of the Admission procedure with the training facility in the United States of America OSM AVIATION ACADEMY and the full involvement of Failed Pilot Trainee Ezekiel Kariyai Daukoru for his Visa application procedure, management received a more frightened security report of candidate planning to elope in the USA immediately upon arrival in the US as Failed Pilot Trainee Ezekiel Kariyai Daukoru have commenced the sales of his belongings in Nigeria and that immediately he secures his VISA he will never return to Nigeria.
He began making plans, when it became obvious and certain that his departure to the United States of America was imminent. The issue became of grave concern particularly when the candidate is been paid monthly, why then was he selling off his personal belongings knowing very well that the company is going to be the guarantor for his Visa and for his return to Nigeria after the said training. As the management uncovered this plot and as Failed Pilot Trainee Ezekiel Kariyai Daukoru, became aware he hurriedly and voluntary resigned from the programme as means of averting accountability and disciplinary measures.
WARNING TO MEDIA PURVEYORS
We caution media houses and other online platforms, against the dissemination of unverified and one-sided narratives. Reporting on a filed suit is one thing; amplifying a smear campaign without professional investigation is a breach of unethical and promotion of falsehood. Those who continue to publish these falsehoods do so at their own legal peril.”
