The Senate on Wednesday, ordered its Committee on Aviation to summon the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo.
The Minister, the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo, airline operators and other relevant stakeholders were summoned over incessant flight delays and cancellations.
The Committee on Aviation is mandated to investigate the increasing frequency of flight delays and cancellations by airline operators in the country.
The development is coming after a motion presented by Senator Buhari Abdulfatai (Oyo, APC) during plenary, highlighting the negative impact of these disruptions on Nigeria’s socio-economic growth and public confidence in the aviation sector.
The investigation will aim to uncover the root causes of the persistent disruptions and propose lasting solutions to improve the reliability and efficiency of air travel in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, the Senate leadership has directed its Committee on Finance to suspend further action on the proposed tax bill pending the outcome of a high-level meeting with the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).
The Deputy senate president, Senator Barau Jibrin, made the announcement during plenary and disclosed that a special committee has been constituted to address contentious issues in the bill, with the meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 5.