The House of Representatives is to wade into the seeming crisis in the nation’s aviation sector, with a view to resolving the face-off between the Federal Government and some international airline operators. .
Clerk to the House, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, said in a statement that the Speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila and the leadership of the House of Representatives had been briefed on the notice of withdrawal of services recently issued by some international airline operators in the country.
Danzaria said the Speaker had directed the Chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, Rep. Nnoli Nnaji, and the management of the House to immediately set a date for a meeting with all stakeholders in the aviation sector and the executive arm of government to find urgent solutions to the issues in contention.
He said the Minister for Finance, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Special Adviser to the President on Ease of Doing Business, Minister for Aviation, Director General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Country Rep, IATA, Emirate Country Manager. Chairman, Aviation Committee, Chairman, Banking & Currency, and the Chairman, Finance Committee are to attend the meeting.
He said a date for the scheduled meeting would be communicated to all the concerned stakeholders and organisations.
The statement quoted the Speaker as requesting all parties in the matter, and specifically, the Emirates Airlines to suspend any action and await the outcome of the meeting.
