Amidst a marketing campaign by some stakeholders in opposition to Helicopter Touchdown Fees, the federal authorities has mentioned the fees are legally backed by the Nigeria Airspace Administration Company Act of 2022.
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In response to findings by the Assessment Committee of the touchdown fees arrange by the federal authorities, the processes of the levies are obtainable in nations like India, the UK, america, and the European Union, including that they’re appalled on the degree of wastage the nation has incurred in previous years.
It will be recalled that the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) complained concerning the touchdown fees, to which the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, had arrange a committee to evaluate the gathering of the fees and provide you with suggestions.
The Director of Authorized of NAMA, Rita Egbadon, throughout a gathering with AON on Wednesday in Abuja, mentioned the ministry has adopted the report of the committee, stating that the fees are a part of world aviation practices as they contribute to the nationwide financial system.
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She defined that the levy to the Federal Authorities via NAMA is statutory for the supply of Air Navigational Providers for helicopter landings by oil corporations on oil fields, terminals, platforms, rigs, Floating Manufacturing Storage and Offloading (FPSO) models, helipads, airstrips, and aerodromes.
Whereas stressing that the committee found that originally, oil corporations have been invoiced by third events, equivalent to helicopter operators, which didn’t enable for transparency and compliance, she mentioned that going ahead, oil corporations will likely be invoiced straight slightly than via third events.
The NAMA director acknowledged that corporations like Nigeria Nationwide Petroleum Company Restricted (NNPCL), Nigeria Liquefied Pure Gasoline (NLNG), and INTELS have all pledged compliance with the brand new coverage.
She acknowledged that the Ministry has appointed Messrs Naebi Dynamic Ideas Restricted to gather and implement the helicopter touchdown charges, and as such, all oil corporations on oil fields, terminals, platforms, rigs, FPSO models, helipads, airstrips, and aerodromes ought to adjust to the result of the report.
The airline operators, of their response, famous that they haven’t any position within the assortment of the helicopter levies and that no levy ought to be paid to them or their members, promising that data that may assist the method of compliance will likely be made obtainable to all involved.
