The association also agitated for custom duty waivers for importation of its equipment, just as it commended the government for the recent palliative granted its members.
The ground handling firms remit to the coffers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria five per cent concession fee yearly. “Our prayer is that this five per cent concession fee should be waived for the 2020 financial year. Last year was tough and there was no work available and the little we had last year was to sustain our staff. Though the palliative is good, how far can that go in the life of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc or the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc for instance? Whatever we got individually, is not even enough as a monthly wage for the two companies.
He challenged NCAA to intervene in the situation by implementing the International Civil Aviation Organisation regulation on handling charges, warning that safety might be at stake if the charges were not reviewed.He described the charges as capital flight against the country and appealed to the government to intervene in the interest of the nation.“On the international and regional, what we are saying is that there should be a fair play in the system.
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