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Minister faults motion on airstrips, chides Reps to study how aviation works

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Minister faults motion on airstrips, chides Reps to study how aviation works

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo has clarified that the responsibility of the owners of private airstrips rests with just the building of the runway and terminal building, adding the facility, after that is completely handed over to the Federal Government through the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) that controls the country’s airspace. Keyamo clarified a motion moved by a House of Representative member calling on the Minister to revoke the…

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Reps calls for probe of alleged intimidation, extortion by security personnel at Lagos airport

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Reps calls for probe of alleged intimidation, extortion by security personnel at Lagos airport

  The House of Representatives has urged the Ministry of Aviation to promptly launch an investigation into allegations of reoccurring incidents of harassment, intimidation, and extortion of international passengers by security personnel at the Port Harcourt International Airport. The House said that this would bring the perpetrators to justice, act as a deterrent, and preserve the credibility of the country in the global community. The House mandated the Committee on Aviation to within seven days investigate…

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Reps plan adequate funding for NAMA, as Farouk seeks fair revenue sharing review for agency

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Reps plan adequate funding for NAMA, as Farouk seeks fair revenue sharing review for agency

…Directors re-sign performance to measure KPIs, MD seeks excellence from staff   The House of Representatives has pledged swift action to ensure adequate funding for the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), acknowledging the precarious financial situation exacerbated by an inequitable revenue-sharing formula. A member of the House of Representatives who represented the chairman House Committee on Aviation, Abdullahi Idris Garba, Esosa Iyawe at the 2024 Management Retreat of NAMA with the theme, “Sustainability of strategic…

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