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Reps put Airports concession on hold
The House of Representatives on Wednesday asked the Federal Government to stay action on the proposed concession of airports.
The decision of the House was sequel to the adoption of the recommendations of the House Committee on Aviation headed by Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha on the Investigation of the Need to Rescue the Airline Industry from Imminent Collapse.
According to the House, the Minister of State, Aviation should put the process on hold “until the Minister has been able to brief the House and Nigerians on how the proposed concession will remedy the challenges facing the sector and benefit consumers.”
Recall that the government has expressed its desire to concession four major airports in the country, Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt for greater efficiency.
The lawmakers also called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the diversion of the ₦120 billion aviation intervention fund provided by the CBN in 2012.
The Nation, November 23
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