Airlines’ indebtedness to NCAA over N10bn – TheNigerialawyer

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it has put in
place measures to forestall the accumulation of new debts from
airlines.

This was as Mr Samuel Adurogboye, the general manager, public
affairs at NCAA, said airlines’ indebtedness to NCAA has risen to
over N10 billion in recent years.

He said old debts owed by airlines were defrayed a little by
ensuring that defaulters show evidence of payment before services
are rendered.

The debts he said accrued from the five percent ticket and cargo
sales charges collected by airlines in trust for regulators.

The ticket sales charges (TSC) is a charge collected for
aviation agencies by the airlines in trust, to be remitted to
government coffers.

“However, we have put up a system that prevents emergence of new
debts with systems automation, ” Adurogboye said.

“The old debts are being defrayed little by way of ensuring that
the defaulters show evidence of payment before services are
rendered.

“We applied appropriate sanctions whenever there is an
infraction as a deterrent and to prevent a re-occurrence.

“NCAA is working hard to ensure that the airlines are operating
safely in and out of our airspace.”