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Reps ban airlines from Canada, UK for denying Nigeria landing rights during evacuation

The House of Representatives has said airlines from Canada and UK will no longer be allowed landing rights in Nigeria.

The Committee on Aviation said this was in retaliation for denying Nigerian carrier the same rights.


The Chairman, Rep. Nnolim Nnaji, stated this in a statement issued on Saturday.

He explained that the committee reached the decision on Friday at the end of an investigative hearing.

Nnaaji said the hearing was on the use of foreign airlines to evacuate stranded Nigerians out of the UAE, UK and USA by Emirates Airline, British Airways and Ethiopian Airlines, respectively.


The lawmaker declared that their engagement in earlier evacuations undermined the integrity of Nigeria as a leading economy in Africa.

He disclosed that the House, via a motion, urged President Muhamadu Buhari to direct the Ministries of Aviation and Foreign Affairs not to patronize foreign airlines in the evacuation of stranded Nigerians.

The motion was to ensure that Nigerian airlines enjoy the right of first refusal in any future evacuation flights.


Nnaji said the committee also directed the Ministry of Aviation and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to deny approval to any airline from Canada and UK unless they allow a Nigerian operator approval for evacuation of citizens.

“The Ministry of Aviation and its relevant agencies were also mandated to report Canada to the International Civil Aviation Organization, (ICAO). This is for denying a Nigerian Airline landing rights for the evacuation of stranded Nigerian citizens in that country,” he said.

It stated that the committee blamed the frustrations the airlines were going through on what he described as “international aero politics”.

The statement said that the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and his Foreign Affairs counterpart, Godfrey Onyeama, were in attendance at the investigative hearing.

He hailed Sirika for his unprecedented for the indigenous airline operators, adding that approval for aircraft importation which used to take months now takes less than 48 hours.

https://dailypost.ng/2020/05/30/reps-ban-airlines-from-canada-uk-for-denying-nigeria-landing-rights-during-evacuation/

He hailed Sirika for his unprecedented for the indigenous airline operators, adding that approval for aircraft importation which used to take months now takes less than 48 hours.

Yea. Things have changed now

I'm impressed with this move. We are no longer kid. We are a REPUBLIC COUNTRY!

Officialgarri:


Yea. Things have changed now

Gbam.

BCDE....XYZ

FlordFlorez:
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That was a big insult to Nigeria...you cant allow a nation carry its citizens directly, but would rather another African country carries its citizens for it at a higher cost...

Real see finish..

All because of Air Peace-An ant wants to try and fight a lion. As long as Air Peace owner, Allen Onyema, is wanted in USA for money laundering, Air Peace will not be allowed to land in any G7 country. He should book a flight to USA to defend the charges and recover the $14.2 millions dollars they seized.

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What a shame.

Africa should show they have come of age by collectively banning celebrations of so-called independence day in their individual countries, because it only honours those former European colonialists.

mcameo:

The issue here is not the celebration itself, the question is what have you done with the independence you got.?

We were independent before they came. So they simply returned what they took from us through force. Please stop asking me annoying question.

FlordFlorez:
I'm impressed with this move. We are no longer kid. We are a REPUBLIC COUNTRY!

By the time they retaliate and ban Nigerians from immigrating to UK and Canada that is when we will realize the ramifications of attempting to fight with nations that stick to their laws. Why try to force a country to accept an airline to land in the country,owned by a wanted fugitive, who stands to financially benefit from the evacuation?

Canada and UK are one of the few countries left open to Nigerians, and now the Reps are looking to close that door https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/5690877/dream-team-transform-nigeria-2023

Nice one!

Brilliant move!

Fake news. Reps have no such powers

Thats good

meanwhile

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Njamilo:
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Start cancelling my comments.

Nice move.




God bless Nigeria.

Nice one

We need to demand respect from all these countries that think they can do and undo with us

But I'm still wondering why FG wants to take over the case of the Chinese citizens caught in osun state

You can't be selective in demanding respect

Are you telling us now that it’s no more business as usual. Well done boys

Stories.... They will still allow the plan to land, as long as the inbound plan is carrying Buhari's children or any top Nigerian politician.

Its okat

RuudVanNisteroy:
All because of Air Peace-An ant wants to try and fight a lion. As long as Air Peace owner, Allen Onyema, is wanted in USA for money laundering, Air Peace will not be allowed to land in any G7 country. He should book a flight to USA to defend the charges and recover the $14.2 millions dollars they seized.

stop displaying stupidity every where. Air peace will get more international licenses. They have gone to china, dubai, india to evacuate and have shown competence. So all this one you dey write here na for your hand

I am impressed.

Let's see if FG go gree with the ban

Tit for Tat

Really?
Well if not for anything, let's take a stand for once on something... I understand Canada has a point though and they don't want our hardworking, brothers there to leave...

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RuudVanNisteroy:
All because of Air Peace-An ant wants to try and fight a lion. As long as Air Peace owner, Allen Onyema, is wanted in USA for money laundering, Air Peace will not be allowed to land in any G7 country. He should book a flight to USA to defend the charges and recover the $14.2 millions dollars they seized.

u are indeed a born fool.