Glamtush
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Beauty
  • Business & Brands
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion
  • Features
  • Lifestyle
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Telenovelas
  • Events
  • Home
  • News
  • Beauty
  • Business & Brands
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion
  • Features
  • Lifestyle
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Telenovelas
  • Events
No Result
View All Result
Glamtush
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Condemnation Trails Reps Directive To NCAA On NG Eagle

byeditor
October 8, 2021
in News, Nigeria News
Reading Time: 3 mins read
NG Eagle
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on PinterestShare on WhatsappShare on LinkedinShare on Telegram

Condemnation has trailed Reps directive to NCAA on NG Eagle.

Glamtush reports that Players in the Nigerian aviation in­dustry have castigated the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on the call for the suspen­sion of issuance of Air Operators’ Certificate (AOC) to a startup air­line, NG Eagle, by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

READ ALSO

Air Peace To Commence Abuja-Heathrow Flights

Presidential Aide Slams UK Opposition Leader Badenoch Over ‘False’ Citizenship Claim

This is as Dr. Gabriel Olowo, the President, Aviation Round Table (ART), described the House committee as an inter­loper, insisting that it is not within its purview to issue such a directive to the regula­tory agency.

Mr. Nnolim Nnaji, the Chair­man of House Committee on Aviation had on Wednesday in Abuja hinged the directive on the petition received from a section of the unions, asking for NCAA not to issue the airline an AOC, which would enable it to operate as a schedule carrier.

The unions, Association of Nigerian Aviation Profession­als (ANAP) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN) branch of the Nation­al Union of Pensioners (NUP), according to him, had alleged that Arik Air, which is under the receivership of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) was mas­sively indebted to FAAN.

The same NG Eagle is be­ing financed by AMCON and the unions purported that the corporation was trying to evade payment of the monumental debts owed to all the aviation agencies by Arik Air and de­cided to launch NG Eagle.

Dr. Gabriel Olowo insisted that it was not the responsibil­ity of the National Assembly to direct NCAA to issue or turndown an application for an AOC for an impending airline, stressing that the issuance of AOC must follow the recommended practices of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

Olowo further said that even the Ministry of Aviation or the Minister of Aviation lacked the power to order NCAA not to is­sue an AOC to any impending airline and wondered where the aviation committee derived its power from.

Olowo, who is also the President of Sabre Network, West Africa, declared that the autonomy of NCAA was not negotiable, stressing that once the regulatory body assented to the directive, the Nigerian civil aviation would collapse finally.

He declared that if the Na­tional Assembly felt any airline was not qualified to operate in the country, it could go to court to challenge its status, but not ordering NCAA not to issue op­erating certificate to a qualified operator.

He said: “This amounts to interloping. I don’t think it is the responsibility of the con­gress (National Assembly) to direct NCAA to issue or not to issue AOC. This is established in ICAO regulation, that no matter how powerful the min­istry is, which is the political arm of government, it can only wield influence, but not to dictate to NCAA.

“The criteria to award AOC are under the purview of NCAA. That is the agen­cy that has the right on who to issue licence to. NCAA is recognised internationally as an institution to regulate civil aviation. The autonomy of the NCAA is not negotiable. We will be killing NCAA if we allow such interferences over its activities.”

Also, Grp. Capt. John Ojik­utu (rtd.), the Chief Executive Officer of Centurion Securi­ties Limited, told our corre­spondent that the National Assembly could not interfere on the critical issues concerning the issuance of AOC, which follows strict regulation.

Ojikutu wondered where the committee got its power from.

Related Posts

Abuja-Heathrow
News

Air Peace To Commence Abuja-Heathrow Flights

July 21, 2025
Citizenship
News

Presidential Aide Slams UK Opposition Leader Badenoch Over ‘False’ Citizenship Claim

July 21, 2025
UNIMAID
Education

UNIMAID Alumni, Students Reject Plans To Rename University After Buhari

July 20, 2025
Sleeping Prince
News

Saudi Arabia’s ‘Sleeping Prince’ Dies After 20 Years In Coma

July 20, 2025
Coldplay Concert
News

Tech CEO Resigns After Viral Coldplay Concert Video With HR Officer

July 20, 2025
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
News

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Vows To Resume At Senate On Tuesday

July 19, 2025
Next Post
Insecurity

Lai Mohammed Reveals Three Challenges Buhari Faced After Taking Over Power

LATEST COVER

Priscilla Ojo

GPBN Associates Member

Fidelity Bank

Zenith Bank

President Samia Suluhu Hassan

Access Bank Tanzania Honours  President Samia Suluhu Hassan For Exceptional Leadership

July 22, 2025
Polaris Bank

2025 Maracana Children’s Fest: Polaris Bank Empowers, Impact Over 3000 Youths In Ajegunle Community And Environs

July 22, 2025
Abuja-Heathrow

Air Peace To Commence Abuja-Heathrow Flights

July 21, 2025
Osimhen

Osimhen Set For Galatasaray Medical To Finalize €75m Move

July 21, 2025
Citizenship

Presidential Aide Slams UK Opposition Leader Badenoch Over ‘False’ Citizenship Claim

July 21, 2025
ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil Nigeria Appoints Jagir Baxi As Chairman/Managing Director

July 21, 2025
Fidelity Bank To Empower 100 SMEs

Fidelity Bank To Empower 100 SMEs Across Nigeria With Digital Tools

July 21, 2025
Staff Promotion

Union Bank Marks Decade-High Staff Promotion Rate For Outstanding Performance

July 21, 2025
Polaris Bank

Polaris Bank Empowers Over 500 Journalists On Modern Trends In Journalism

July 20, 2025
UNIMAID

UNIMAID Alumni, Students Reject Plans To Rename University After Buhari

July 20, 2025

GLAMTUSH

 

Glamtush publishes the latest trends in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle, as well as those making the fashion world interesting and adorable.

RELEVANT PAGES

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us

REACH OUT

Do you have any news for us? Event Coverage, Press Releases or Adverts? Then reach out to us via glamtush@gmail.com or glamtush15@gmail.com

OFFICE ADDRESS

Lagos, Nigeria

Copyright © 2022 Glamtush

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Disclaimer
  • Glamtush – Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Naija News
  • Glamtush – Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Naija News
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Write for Us

© 2022 Glamtush

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Beauty
  • Business & Brands
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion
  • Features
  • Lifestyle
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Telenovelas
  • Events

© 2022 Glamtush