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TSC crisis: Aviation unions submit 19-Page Memo to Reps, push for review

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TSC crisis: Aviation unions submit 19-Page Memo to Reps, push for review

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Trade Unions within the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has formally submitted a 19-page memorandum to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, advocating for an upward review of the agency’s statutory share of the 5% Ticket Sales Charge (TSC). The submission, dated July 17, 2026, was jointly signed by JAC Chairman M.S.A. Tukur and Secretary Afatakpa Evuarherhe Patrick. The committee comprises four major aviation sector unions: Air…

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Why NCAT instructors, others are leaving for other training institutions-Reps

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Why NCAT instructors, others are leaving for other training institutions-Reps

The House of Representative Committee on Aviation has expressed deep concern about the precarious situation at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAA),it stressing that the appalling wages of the instructors and other workers have made it difficult to attract more instructors. Chairman, House Committee on Aviation, Tajudeen Kareem Abisodun disclosed that the poaching of good hands by existing training institutions with higher salaries and good conditions of service has left the apex aviation training…

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

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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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