Airlines in Nigeria To Shut Down Thursday As Aviation Fuel Scarcity Worsens

Chairman Airpeace, Allen Onyema, demands Jet A1 Import License, says all airlines to run out of fuel in three days

 

Allen Onyema, Airpeace Chairman, has warned that Airlines in the country would shut down operations over the non-availability of Aviation fuel to run their operations.

‘We have only three more days, all airlines in Nigeria will shut down. We are not threatening this country, it is a fact”, Onyema said.

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The Airpeace boss is currently speaking at a meeting of oil marketers and Airline operators at the National Assembly.

Also in attendance at the meeting is the NNPC CEO, Mele Kyari and other stakeholders.

“I have the mandate of all airlines to demand that Airlines begin importation of fuel, if we can buy planes of millions of dollars, we can also import fuel ourselves. Let NNPC give Airlines licenses, we want to import ourselves,” Onyema added.

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