Nigerian billionaires planning to buy private jets have been stopped from doing so as the Federal Government has suspended the importation of private airplanes, helicopters and other lighter aircraft into the country.

Sources in the Ministry of Aviation said the suspension, which took effect a few months ago, would continue until the formulation of a new policy on importation of private jets and helicopters.

The sources revealed that the new policy, currently being drafted by the ministry, would take into cognisance several issues regarding the importation of private jets into the country.

Top government officials, however, said the Aviation ministry had yet to determine when work on the policy would be completed and, as such, there was no definite date for the removal of the suspension.

The Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister of Aviation, Mr. Joe Obi, confirmed the development.

Obi, however, stressed that the suspension did not affect the importation of commercial and passenger jets being used by domestic airlines.

He said, “The domestic airlines are free to bring in their normal passenger planes. But the suspension only affects private jets. The government is trying to work on a new policy for the private jet.

“You will agree with me that the current policy on private jets is old, and there is a need to renew it. Pending that renewal, all applications for importation for now will have to hold on.”

Asked if there was a timeframe for the lifting of the suspension, Obi said, “There is no definite time for now. It depends on when the new policy is completed. Government is working on the policy. When it is completed, every body will be informed.”

It is unclear the new areas in the private jet business that the proposed policy will tackle as Obi declined further comments.

However, it was learnt that several applications for the importation of private jets, helicopters and other lighter aircraft had been piling up at the Aviation ministry for over four months now.

Investigation by our correspondent revealed that the development was already affecting not only some wealthy Nigerians, who had ordered for private jets, but also their appointed agents helping them to handle the purchase from foreign manufacturers.

“We have submitted applications to bring in some jets on behalf of some people for over four months now, but no approval yet. It is strange. Some of the aircraft are awaiting approval so that we can bring them in from the United States, France and South Africa,” an aviation expert and agent, who usually assists some wealthy Nigerians to acquire private jets, told our correspondent under condition of anonymity.

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This is witch-hunting when i just dey plan, how to bring my own enta.
Moreover, my pastor neva bring his own too.
devil is a liar

Damn!!! Some pastors would be disappointed... what would happen to the plane Pst Okojie and Pst Kriss Oyak ordered for....

Cronyism, Maoism, 'Exploiting class' exploiting each other. 'Bad belleism'

Are they going to ban importation of luxury cars next?

While they're at it, they should slam a 25% tax on all private jets ordered. A good way to raise money.

what the fvck is wrong with the Feds? it is not enough that the feds are stealing all the money, now they are regulating how citizens spend theirs. meanwhile Jona needs new aircraft.

Why buy a private jet when you can get high and fly.

So how do i spend my stolen money?

The pastors are only doing what the politicians have been doing, or is it cos the pastors are now outdoing them? It was a competition, and obviously the pastors were winning.

lynpetra: Well,but witchcraft flying isn't banned.Hope still dey

Hope go ever dey 4 accomplished flyers like u.

Thank God say my own done land before this suspension.

Just get a private train and avoid accident and untimely death.99% accident free

Too late.

Medicine after death.

Well,but witchcraft flying isn't banned.Hope still dey

Something they shoulda done before now, after all our pastors have used the sweat of my fellow Nigerian citizens to acquire fleets of air planes. Well I wouldn't blame them, I'd blame my hungry naija people for buying planes for them, then drink garry morning, noon and evening. How fulfilled are pastors for their followers dont think.

Okay, so they and their cohorts have gotten their own jets, na to make sure dem no get rivals, mtcheew, yeye

I just hope the policy will be to the best advantage of Nigerians not to fulfil your selfish ego

HNosegbe: While they're at it, they should slam a 25% tax on all private jets ordered. A good way to raise money.

Gbam! Make it 50% duty. Customs to the same...import a 5 million naira new car like 2012 Honda Accord or 2012 Toyota Camry, Customs will slap a 50% duty...2.5 million naira. This is no joke...import and see. What Federal government do with the duties from Customs, I don't know.

Chai, now my own was just paid for.

***Wears helmet***

The President should lead by example. The 10 or so luxury jets in the presidential fleet should be turned over to a national carrier and the president should fly first class and business class like the British Prime Minister will do. As a nation, we are as poor as bangladesh but our leaders want to live like American presidents. It wont work!

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lynpetra: Well,but witchcraft flying isn't banned.Hope still dey

that one dey use fuel?

WARNING!!!!Low on aviation gas in tank Three Refill required ugrenly.


that is what has being blinking on my dash right now, I was about landing when the ban was slammed since then I have being hovering round naija air space and now I need to land looking for for the coordinates to the mansion abi na where him dey stay sef make I DANA the jet for nim roof make he know how far MUM MU IDIot like am.

I have start preparing to buy my parachute cos very soon there will b holdups on the sky so i need to extend my business(gala and lacasera)

FG,no tym 2 check tym ooo, abeg remov ds suspension asap.... My private jet is comin oooo..

This is really fustrating f those who hav already ordered f thier's i understand!

Gbam! Make it 50% duty. Customs to the same...import a 5 million naira new car like 2012 Honda Accord or 2012 Toyota Camry, Customs will slap a 50% duty...2.5 million naira. This is no joke...import and see. What Federal government do with the duties from Customs, I don't know.

A yearly 20% benefit tax would be very good.

HNosegbe: While they're at it, they should slam a 25% tax on all private jets ordered. A good way to raise money.

That or even more would make much sense cos some small cars everyday peeps drive in attract up to 35% tax/duty.

Most Nigerian private jets are simply registered in other countries. Cayman Islands, Isle of Man, Seychelles et all anyway.

Others simply register them in phantom company names.

No be God....

Well done for the obvious reasons.