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Keyamo suspends enforcement of helicopter landing levy

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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has temporarily suspended the enforcement rights granted to NAEBI Dynamic Concept Ltd by the Federal Government as consultants to collect Helicopter Landing Levies at all aerodromes in the country.

This follows a meeting of the Minister with the Executives of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on the issue bordering on Helicopter landing levies collection at Aerodromes, Helipads, Air Strips among others.

According to a statement signed by the Head of Press in the Ministry, Odutayo Oluseyi, on Friday in Abuja, the suspension took effect from May 30, 2024.

Industry stakeholders had expressed reservation after Messers NAEBI Dynamic Concept Ltd was granted the exclusive right by the Federal Government to collect the levy.

However, the statement noted that Keyamo has constituted a Committee with members drawn up from the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development and its relevant Agencies, Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), International Oil Companies (IOCs) and Messers NAEBI Dynamic Concept Ltd who are charged to look into the issues raised by concerned Stakeholders and submit a Report on or before end of June,2024.