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Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by dre11(op): 10:41am On May 30, 2020

Reps ban airlines from Canada, UK for denying Nigeria landing rights during evacuation

The House of Representatives has said airlines from Canada and UK will no longer be allowed landing rights in Nigeria.

The Committee on Aviation said this was in retaliation for denying Nigerian carrier the same rights.

The Chairman, Rep. Nnolim Nnaji, stated this in a statement issued on Saturday.

He explained that the committee reached the decision on Friday at the end of an investigative hearing.

Nnaaji said the hearing was on the use of foreign airlines to evacuate stranded Nigerians out of the UAE, UK and USA by Emirates Airline, British Airways and Ethiopian Airlines, respectively.

The lawmaker declared that their engagement in earlier evacuations undermined the integrity of Nigeria as a leading economy in Africa.

He disclosed that the House, via a motion, urged President Muhamadu Buhari to direct the Ministries of Aviation and Foreign Affairs not to patronize foreign airlines in the evacuation of stranded Nigerians.

The motion was to ensure that Nigerian airlines enjoy the right of first refusal in any future evacuation flights.

Nnaji said the committee also directed the Ministry of Aviation and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to deny approval to any airline from Canada and UK unless they allow a Nigerian operator approval for evacuation of citizens.

“The Ministry of Aviation and its relevant agencies were also mandated to report Canada to the International Civil Aviation Organization, (ICAO). This is for denying a Nigerian Airline landing rights for the evacuation of stranded Nigerian citizens in that country,” he said.

It stated that the committee blamed the frustrations the airlines were going through on what he described as “international aero politics”.

The statement said that the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and his Foreign Affairs counterpart, Godfrey Onyeama, were in attendance at the investigative hearing.

He hailed Sirika for his unprecedented support for the indigenous airline operators, adding that approval for aircraft importation which used to take months now takes less than 48 hours.

https://dailypost.ng/2020/05/30/reps-ban-airlines-from-canada-uk-for-denying-nigeria-landing-rights-during-evacuation/

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by Officialgarri: 10:48am On May 30, 2020

He hailed Sirika for his unprecedented support for the indigenous airline operators, adding that approval for aircraft importation which used to take months now takes less than 48 hours.

Yea. Things have changed now

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by FlordFlorez(m): 11:28am On May 30, 2020

I'm impressed with this move. We are no longer kid. We are a REPUBLIC COUNTRY!

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by vedaxcool(m): 11:33am On May 30, 2020

Officialgarri:
Yea. Things have changed now

Gbam.

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by jarawa: 11:36am On May 30, 2020

BCDE....XYZ

FlordFlorez:
A

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by Nobody: 12:10pm On May 30, 2020*

That was a big insult to Nigeria...you cant allow a nation carry its citizens directly, but would rather another African country carries its citizens for it at a higher cost...

Real see finish..

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by Nobody: 12:28pm On May 30, 2020*

All because of Air Peace-An ant wants to try and fight a lion. As long as Air Peace owner, Allen Onyema, is wanted in USA for money laundering, Air Peace will not be allowed to land in any G7 country. He should book a flight to USA to defend the charges and recover the $14.2 millions dollars they seized.

https://www.nairaland.com/5690877/dream-team-transform-nigeria-2023

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by RenaissanceGuy: 12:29pm On May 30, 2020*

What a shame.

Africa should show they have come of age by collectively banning celebrations of so-called independence day in their individual countries, because it only honours those former European colonialists.

mcameo:
The issue here is not the celebration itself, the question is what have you done with the independence you got.?

We were independent before they came. So they simply returned what they took from us through force. Please stop asking me annoying question.

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by Nobody: 12:36pm On May 30, 2020*

FlordFlorez:
I'm impressed with this move. We are no longer kid. We are a REPUBLIC COUNTRY!

By the time they retaliate and ban Nigerians from immigrating to UK and Canada that is when we will realize the ramifications of attempting to fight with nations that stick to their laws. Why try to force a country to accept an airline to land in the country,owned by a wanted fugitive, who stands to financially benefit from the evacuation?

Canada and UK are one of the few countries left open to Nigerians, and now the Reps are looking to close that door shocked

https://www.nairaland.com/5690877/dream-team-transform-nigeria-2023

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by AllenSpencer: 2:40pm On May 30, 2020

Nice one!

Brilliant move!

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by Ayoswit(f): 2:40pm On May 30, 2020

Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by Nobody: 2:41pm On May 30, 2020

Fake news. Reps have no such powers

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by sanemind2(m): 2:41pm On May 30, 2020

Thats good

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by rawtouch: 2:41pm On May 30, 2020

Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by AllenSpencer: 2:42pm On May 30, 2020

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by freshkpomo(m): 2:42pm On May 30, 2020

Nice move.

God bless Nigeria.

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by tammie24: 2:42pm On May 30, 2020

Nice one

We need to demand respect from all these countries that think they can do and undo with us

But I'm still wondering why FG wants to take over the case of the Chinese citizens caught in osun state

You can't be selective in demanding respect

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by Mayng01(m): 2:43pm On May 30, 2020

Are you telling us now that it’s no more business as usual. Well done boys

Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by SpatialKing(m): 2:43pm On May 30, 2020

Stories.... They will still allow the plan to land, as long as the inbound plan is carrying Buhari's children or any top Nigerian politician.

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by litathom(m): 2:43pm On May 30, 2020

Its okat

Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by Nobody: 2:44pm On May 30, 2020

RuudVanNisteroy:
All because of Air Peace-An ant wants to try and fight a lion. As long as Air Peace owner, Allen Onyema, is wanted in USA for money laundering, Air Peace will not be allowed to land in any G7 country. He should book a flight to USA to defend the charges and recover the $14.2 millions dollars they seized.

stop displaying stupidity every where. Air peace will get more international licenses. They have gone to china, dubai, india to evacuate and have shown competence. So all this one you dey write here na for your hand

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by Hoephase: 2:44pm On May 30, 2020

I am impressed.

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by UnknownT: 2:45pm On May 30, 2020

Let's see if FG go gree with the ban

Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by gungab(m): 2:45pm On May 30, 2020

Tit for Tat

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by philiancoop(m): 2:45pm On May 30, 2020*

Really?
Well if not for anything, let's take a stand for once on something... I understand Canada has a point though and they don't want our hardworking, brothers there to leave...

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Re: Reps Ban Airlines From Canada, UK For Denying Nigeria Landing Rights by ezechi24(m): 2:45pm On May 30, 2020

RuudVanNisteroy:
All because of Air Peace-An ant wants to try and fight a lion. As long as Air Peace owner, Allen Onyema, is wanted in USA for money laundering, Air Peace will not be allowed to land in any G7 country. He should book a flight to USA to defend the charges and recover the $14.2 millions dollars they seized.

u are indeed a born fool.

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