By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Aviation, to intervene in the rising cost of domestic air travel by implementing a fifty-percent reduction in airport charges and auxiliary taxes.
The resolution, passed during today’s plenary, aims to ease the financial burden on travellers and ensure more Nigerians can afford air transport during the Yuletide season.
Moving the motion, Representative Obinna Aguocha stressed the need for the Ministry of Aviation to establish a transparent assessment mechanism to determine the actual operational costs incurred by airlines, particularly during the festive period when demand for travel surges.
In a separate development, the House expressed concern over the delayed payment of pensions and gratuities to retirees under the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Pension Fund Limited. Lawmakers called for urgent action to address the hardship faced by affected pensioners.
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