African countries use exorbitant fees to thwart Air Peace — Onyema

THE in progress hostilities towards Nigerian carriers East not limit has THE stranger Airlines companies as a lot companion African Airlines companies to have has been find has be guilty.

Confirmation This has THE 48th Annual General Meeting And exposure of THE National Association of Nigeria Journey Agencies (NANTE) In Lagos, THE President of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, tell how African countries to have has been frustrating her Airline company Since Operating it's clear In their House countries with airport fresh.

THE Airline company chief WHO exempt Ghana Since THE aero policy, maintained that all other African countries Or Air Peace works, to have continued has to use exorbitant airport charges has frustrate Air Peace Since Operating In THE African market.

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Onyema said while these African Airlines companies function flights In Nigeria without boundaries, reverse has has been THE case as their House countries to write has Air Peace not has fly In their country.

Every time Air Peace challenges This decision In court, THE countries would be unwillingly allow Air Peace has function but After to use exorbitant airport charges has frustrate THE airline.

"He took We four years has get approval has fly In A West African country but their Airline company has has been future In Nigeria For a lot years. When We Ultimately begin flying, they research has hunting We far with exorbitant airport charges. They said We has pay $12,000 by landing. We can't implement SAATM In A askew path And to wait for he has work.

"A few countries We fly In send We invoices running In millions of euros. When We ask them how We incurred THE Invoice, they won't answer. We do payment And After manufacturing payment, they said We THE account We paid In No longer exist And We need has TO DO A costs payment. I to have Never seen A country as welcoming as Nigeria but We are be stigmatized In other countries", Onyema said.

He Also disclosed that another African country request Air Peace has pay four million euros as charges incurred but When Air Peace request them how they arrived has THE charges, they obtained judgement against Air Peace In A French court.

THE Air Peace president said THE advantage Air Peace has on other Airlines companies East that Air Peace East flying people Since other States In Nigeria has London via THE Lagos airport, Thus economy passengers on 200,000 naira they would be to have paid on local destinations After arriving has Lagos airport.

"We studied has find out Why Nigerian Airlines companies failed on THE London itinerary, We know THE problems And We address them. He East not totally THE mistake of Nigerian Airlines companies. If I doesn't go has THE media has expose What London And other Airlines companies were TO DO has We, We would be not to have lasted on THE Lagos-London itinerary For two weeks," he said.

In her Remarks, THE representative of THE Minister of aviation And aerospace development, Hassan Tai Ejibunu, A director, Air Transportation management, Minister of Aviation And Aerospace Development said THE theme of This years AGM And exposure ‹Unlocking Africa Economic Potential: Journey And Tourism as Catalyst For Intra-Africa Business, Investment And Commerce,> East very apt as he East synchronize with THE visionary thought of African leaders has to integrate And facilitate trade And investment among THE 55 countries of THE African union And eight Regional Economic Communities (CER) In THE continent, through THE African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

For THE minister, AfCFTA East THE of the world the biggest free trade area which objective understand free movement of people And capital. With A combined GDP of A estimated US$3.4 a thousand billion, THE pact connections 1.4 billion people life In different rooms of THE continent.

Keyamo said THE underlying goals behind THE creation of AfCTFA can't be totally reached without THE contribution of Associations as NANTA In THE continent, as they facilitate THE movement of people, goods And service.

He said THE five points agenda, which are In tandem with THE renewed hope agenda of THE President are has "Ensure strict compliance with security regulations And continuous to the top movement of Nigeria rating by ICAO, support For THE growth And subsistence of local companies while holding them has THE The highest international standard In THE aviation industry, improve infrastructure In THE aviation industry, develop human ability In THE industry And To optimise income generation For THE federal government. »

Also Speaking has THE event, Suzanne Akporaiye, said When NANTA was confronted by THE high rate pandemic out of Nigeria, he reasoned with THE government And stakeholders has address THE problem.

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