NCAA cautions against further cut in aviation funding
The Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Chris Najomo, has cautioned against any further reduction in the regulator’s statutory funding, warning that such a move could weaken Nigeria’s aviation safety oversight.
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The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), represented at the hearing by former Managing Director of NAMA, Roland Iyayi, urged the National Assembly to abolish the five per cent TSC and replace it with a flat-rate charge similar to the Passenger Service Charge collected by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.
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