The debts owed by airlines in the country to federal agencies have risen to about N37 billion, Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has revealed. Sirika, who addressed the controversy over the disbursement of the N5 billion COVID-19 palliative to aviation stakeholders, said the point was made that airlines owing aviation parastatals should not benefit. “If you’re owing government, you are owing FAAN, the Bi-Courtney is owing about N14 billion as at the last count. He said the plan for the airline is on course, explaining that the government recently launched the airline logo in the United Kingdom for the sake of exposure. [Update] Airline debts to FG agencies hit N37bn | [Update] Airline debts to FG agencies hit N37bn | [Update] Airline debts to FG agencies hit N37bn

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 08, 2021 14:15 UTC