Payment To Access Airports Across The Country Now Compulsory For All – FG

The Federal Government through the minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo has disclosed that payment for access to airports across the nation is now compulsory for all.

Festus Keyamo, stated while briefing State House Correspondents shortly after Tuesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.

The FEC meeting was adjourned on Monday, May 13, 2024, to Tuesday. According to the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, the Council could not take all the memos to be presented by members.

Keyamo said no one would be exempted from paying for airport access, including foreign guests.

According to him, the situation where some persons refuse to pay for access to airports with the claim that they are Very Important Personalities (VIPs) would no longer happen.

He said out of 100% of E-tags printed, only 18% are paid for, thereby leading to a loss of revenues in the aviation sector.

“Council has approved that henceforth nobody will be exempted from paying for access into our airports.

“The President and the Vice President have also said they should not be excluded from this new policy,” Keyamo said.

Speaking on the recent incidents of some aircraft skidding off the runaways in parts of the country, including that of Dana Air, Keyamo frowned upon the lack of efficiency by some airliners.

He said the government would ensure proper infrastructure auditing of all airlines to ensure that any airline showing signs of inefficiency is banned from operating.