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Aviation Funding: NAMA seeks 56% share of statutory charges
NG🏛️ PoliticsCenter9 hr. ago

Aviation Funding: NAMA seeks 56% share of statutory charges

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has requested the National Assembly to increase its share of the statutory five percent aviation revenue pool from 22 percent to 56 percent, citing the growing costs of maintaining safety-critical infrastructure and the need for adequate funding. Managing Director Engr. Farouk Ahmed Umar emphasized that the current allocation does not reflect the agency's operational responsibilities or financial burdens. At the same hearing, the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) sought inclusion as a statutory beneficiary of the Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) and a 10 percent allocation for aviation manpower development. Umar stressed that the proposed change would not raise the overall five percent charge but would ensure a more equitable distribution of funds to support essential air navigation services.

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Aviation Funding: NAMA seeks 56% share of statutory charges

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has requested the National Assembly to increase its share of the statutory five percent aviation revenue pool from 22 percent to 56 percent, citing the growing costs of maintaining safety-critical infrastructure and the need for adequate funding. Managing Director Engr. Farouk Ahmed Umar emphasized that the current allocation does not reflect the agency's operational responsibilities or financial burdens. At the same hearing, the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) sought inclusion as a statutory beneficiary of the Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) and a 10 percent allocation for aviation manpower development. Umar stressed that the proposed change would not raise the overall five percent charge but would ensure a more equitable distribution of funds to support essential air navigation services.

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