The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has threatened to suspend certificates of domestic airline operators over ticket sale debt amounting to more than N19 billion.
The Director General of NCAA, Capt Musa Nuhu, stated this on Tuesday at a briefing in Lagos with members of the Airline Operators of Nigeria and ground handlers.
Nuhu said he had appealed to airlines to pay their debts.
He said that airlines have collected over N19 billion on ticket charges from passengers but have refused to remit money to the agency.
“The airlines must enter an MoU on how they will pay their debts in the next 30 days from August 30, 2022, or their license (sic) will be suspended at the expiration of the deadline,” he said.
Nuhu said he was displeased with the recent letter written by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) to Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, demanding a review of multiple charges from aviation agencies.
“We cannot provide services and you want the government to grant a waiver. How can the agencies manage to survive?” he said.
“NCAA sustains on internally generated revenue (IGR) without any money from the Federal Government.
“We have not increased our charges in 13 years. We are still collecting the same charge. So, nothing like a burden on airline operators.”
Ifunanya Ikueze is an Engineer, Safety Professional, Writer, Investor, Entrepreneur and Educator.
