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Landing fee: Helicopter operators reject FG’s $300 levy

There are strong indications that some helicopter operators may refuse to pay the $300 landing fee introduced by the Federal Government through its concessionaire, NAEBI Dynamic Concepts Limited.

A source said some of the operators have voiced concerns about the new fee, noting that they have also indicated interest in ing the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, to frustrate the efforts of NAEBI, the company given the right to collect the levy.

The source, however, revealed that while some operators have begun payment, others were seeking means by which they could get the federal government to back down on its payment.

The source said, “I can tell you categorically that the helicopter operators are divided. While some have complied and already paying the charge for any operation;

“…others are seeking to sabotage the federal government initiative by soliciting the intervention of the owner of one of the biggest airlines in the country to arm-twist the minister and mislead the public about the state of affairs in the aviation industry through negative media publicity on this matter.”

The source wondered why an airline owner would want to be dragged into the development, saying, “Why would any airline owner allow himself to be dragged into this matter when the helicopter operators are not the ones to pay this levy? They are merely collection agents.”

Recall that Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, in a recent directive to helicopter operators, stated: “It is imperative that all operators and stakeholders fully comply with this mandate, by granting total access to Messrs NAEBI Dynamic Concepts Limited for the collection of this levy, on behalf of the Federal Government, effective immediately.

“Non-compliance with this directive will constitute a breach of this mandate and will be met with appropriate sanctions. The Ministry will enforce compliance without exception and will pursue all available remedies against any party that fails to adhere to this directive.

“Please note that the Ministry of Aviation will be monitoring compliance with this mandate closely and will take swift action against any violation.”

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The strangulation continues.

BATeria the Tax Master

Landing levy.....followed by take off levy?

Breathing levy soon. The poor go soon breathe their last .

Last last Tinubu go tax mad people. Him go call am Roaming Tax. Na then mad people go understand wetin normal people dey through under Tinubu.

Q & A

Pls if you are not ok with our landing fee, go to court or go and apply for APC super discount card where you can land your helicopter for 10 dollars

Dont disturb me this afternoon cos m standing on the mandate till 3032.

Expect breathing levy soon

The rich also cry

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bassdow:
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Government funny Ooo. So to land again, dem go pay for landing. And that's among many other levies + taxes. Omo dem go soon tax us for waking up

I am very much happy to be a Yoruba man, this cyber security tax is only for igbo's and peter obi ers... We most teach ugbo's a lesson they will never forget... We ers of Tinubu are buying dollar at 150 naira per dollar

Oh the rich too? Bulaba don humble everyone

God bless Tinubu.

He should tax every property owner as well. Be it building, cars/bike, phones etc.

After all that's how it's done in advanced countries. He can tax those haters of Nigeria even more.

Akwamkpuruamu:


So the VAT your pay and property rent tex isn't enough?

How much in vat do you pay? Is that what Tinubu will use to build Nigeria? Tinubu should raise VAT charges to 50% of whatever commodity we're paying for.
Nigerians are rich enough to commit 50% of their expenditure to national building.

Tinubu till 2031 and above

Lol

BATeria widening the tax net to capture every breathing thing inside this kwantri

Tax master bacteria.

Everybody must collect. The tax net must catch enough. Brace up people, it’s gonna be a bumpy ride!

And all the money extorted does not translate to the lives of the average Nigerian on the streets...... that's why am glad I work in in tax exempted organization...... can't be deducting my hard earned money to be funding the lifestyle of some useless old men.

Make una pay!

Na rich man fee!

Tax the extremely rich!

But let the poor breath(e).

Fast-roping to the rescue. After all, Bus no dey stop for person YET e dey full.

na to do Fast-roping

Some people don't still know who they are dealing with...

When I was saying all these below during the election period, some people thought I was just saying it out of hatred....

They don't know who they are dealing with...

Government must be careful about all these increases in tariffs and charges.

Citizens must not be overburdened.

They say only ee only ee

Only the fittest of the fittest
Shall survive,

Stay alive oo

Could you be love eee

And be loved now

Why do you want to kill me with laugh?since we no get money to pay.

Righthussle:
Breathing levy soon. The poor go soon breathe their last

The rich also cry

This is for the rich guys. They can afford it

Nigeria is broke

The time don reach when we the masses will be charging FG for Asorock rent. Because everybody sabi bill o

Wo! So if one doesn't pay the landing fee they'll not allow the helicopter to land? Their papa!