Following a meeting with the Executives of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on the issue of helicopter landing levies at aerodromes, helipads, and airstrips, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has temporarily suspended the enforcement granted to Messers NAEBI Dynamic Concept Ltd by the Federal Government to collect such levies.
A statement signed by the Head of Press, Odutayo Oluseyi, on Friday, May 31, in Abuja, stated the suspension is effective from May 30, 2024. This decision comes in response to calls for a review by some stakeholders in the industry.
Keyamo has formed a committee with members from the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development and its relevant agencies, AON, International Oil Companies (IOCs), and Messers NAEBI Dynamic Concept Ltd. The committee is tasked with examining the issues raised by stakeholders and submitting a report by the end of June 2024.
“Messers NAEBI Dynamic Concept Ltd was granted the exclusive right by the Federal Government as consultants to collect such levies, which stakeholders have expressed their reservations on the appropriateness of the levies. The recommendations of the Committee would proffer a way forward,” the statement partly read.
