Carbon law: Europe-bound Nigerian passengers to pay more


Foreign airlines flying between Nigeria and Europe have begun plans to increase their fares, following the inclusion of aviation in the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme, investigation by our correspondent has revealed.

As such, Nigerian passengers intending to fly to Europe will have to pay higher airfares to get to their different destinations

Our correspondent gathered that European and non-European airlines flying in and out of the EU bloc were unwilling to shoulder the costof the CO2 emissions and were planning to pass it on to their passengers.


Lufthansa German Airlines has told its passengers to brace for higher ticket prices as s result of the introduction of the ETS.


Lufthansa, the world's second largest long-haul carrier after Dubai's Emirates, said it was facing ‚¬130m ($169m) in extra costs this year as a result of the introduction of the scheme, and became the first major operator to announce possible surcharges under the scheme.


A statement by Lufthansa's office in Nigeria on Thursday said the airline would include the cost in its existing fuel surcharge from this year.


The statement by the airline's spokesman in Nigeria, Mr. Hakeem Jimo, said, “As competition is tough, especially from non-EU companies, whose operations are only subject to limited emissions trading rules, Lufthansa will redirect the costs via higher ticket prices as recommended by the EU.

Sources told our correspondent that the European carriers operating in Nigeria would also pass on the costs to the passengers soon

4 Play:

If it is a known fact, no one will listen to the IMF, never mind borrow from it and it's role will be redundant. It defies logic to claim that by asking that we cut spending, this will increase the possibility of us going bankrupt. Being miserly doesn't make you go broke. In the 70s, we spent to our hearts delight, was it not Gowon that said then that he did not know what to do with our oil revenues. We had the Udorji awards, FESTAC 77, e.t.c

By the 80s when oil prices crashed, we became bankrupt and had to resort to the IMF as we were shut out by other lenders. In an ironic twist, like someone who blames the fire service for fires, we blamed the IMF for our being bankrupt.

Try this thought experiment, if you lend money, is it in your interest that the people who borrow from you suffer hardship? You want your money back and that's only possible if your borrowers are successful.

Now, I know you're going say that a lender has a vested interest in keeping countries borrowing. Even using that line of reasoning, economically developed countries borrow more not less. The US, the king of all borrowers, owes 15 trillion dollars in sovereign debt. So even if the IMF wants us to keep borrowing, it is in their interest that we keep growing wealthier so that our lending needs will be more.

thoth:

We are now at the PsyOps stage, IMF/World Bank/AFRICOM are working together simultenously achieve full spectrum domination in Africa(2nd colonisation) .
Nigerians in this case is being prepared psychological for the next stage of the operation. Meanwhile the international community is also being prepared as well for the next stage, as soon as the image of a corrupt,terrorist infested,poor and malfuntioning nation is complete and it is established that nigeria is a threat to World Peace and foreign assistance should be used to contain the threat because the nation lacks the ability then the next stage is ushered in.

tjadeba:

Good analysis. Now in Nigeria;s case, what assurances do we have from the fools in power that money saved from the IMF policy will not be used to fund elections,pay elected officers and their retinue of aides fat salaries,embark on white elephant projects? Thereby going to same IMF to borrow because i know the IMF know our leaders to be corrupt

Kobojunkie:

The Nigerian Government, once again,put the cart before the horse, and essentially found a way to have gullible Nigerians think the IMF is to blame. It has happened so many times before and I believe it is happening again.

logica:

If the IMF thought the Nigerian Government was making a wrong move, why were they being commended by Largarde on her visit on the 19th of December (after she met with their stooge in the form of Iweala and Jonathan)? It's no coincidence that 2 weeks later we got a New Year present. Or have you heard IMF criticize the government? We know who the piper playing the tune is; and we clearly see the dancers. Besides, enough posts on this thread have treated the conspiracy that these financial institutions (World Bank/IMF) constitute. I don't think I need to mention that any government that doesn't toe their line falls anyway. So again, who's to blame? Do you blame the puppet, or do you blame the puppeteer, or maybe even the members of the audience who have refused to see the evil of the puppeteer but rather face the puppet?

Kobojunkie:

Our government was making a wrong move? What wrong move?

Kobojunkie:

The Nigerian Government, once again,put the cart before the horse, and essentially found a way to have gullible Nigerians think the IMF is to blame.

The Nigerian Government, once again,put the cart before the horse, and essentially found a way to have gullible Nigerians think the IMF is to blame.

The Nigerian Government, once again,put the cart before the horse, and essentially found a way to have gullible Nigerians think the IMF is to blame.

Kobojunkie:

^^^ IMF is not an organization to CHECK the actions of our Government. I think you should please inform yourself on what role the IMF really plays. It is not Amnesty international or transparency international or some police to concern itself with how our Government actually does things. IMF is no class prefect or Police or DPO.

Kobojunkie:

What I mean by that? Let's see . . . .

Fuel subsidy removal is not bad . . .we have been trying to since 2005 to implement this, but in order to do it,we first needed to ensure our refineries were working and we had sufficient refining capability. Obasanjo and Yar adua regimes worked as they could to ensure the horse was in place before the policy is to be implemented. Unfortunately, rather than pursue that, our current Government decided instead to go ahead and cut subsidies even before we had ensured the cart was in place. Of course there is more that was not done, but I am certain this explains what I have there. Does that help you understand what I typed there now??

Kobojunkie:

This fuel subsidy removal policy has been in the works since the early 2000s. Nigeria has been working on implementing this IMF policy for almost a decade now. That your Government decided to act in this brash manner now, DOES NOT in anyway mean IMF is NOW to blame.

logica:

But, what would make our government implement it in such a brash manner? What did GEJ stand to gain by incurring the wrath of the populace? I suppose you consider him to be extremely daft right? (Correct in some ways). But remember, he's a politician.

Kobojunkie:

What made Obasanjo decide to wait on it? What made Yar adua decide it was best to handle the removal in the way he approached it?

Kobojunkie:

^^ Like I said, your Government is the only one who can answer the question for you. However,if you think you would rather cook up ridiculous stories so as to appease your mind there. That is all you.

Kobojunkie:

You mean the Government has answered those questions? I am not aware of this so please can you provide some source detailing the given answers? I am really interested in knowing why the Goodluck administration, unlike administrations before it, felt that it needed to put the horse before the cart.