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Nigeria: Nigeria: Oduah - Aviation Stakeholders Caution 'Mischief Makers'

2012/12/20

Minister of Aviation Princess Stella Oduah has been commended for clearing the air on the misinformation alleging marginalisation against the Northern among of the country with regard to the location of cargo terminals inclunding landing rights by some foreign airlines into the Malam Aminiu Kano International Airport, Kano.

A statement signed by Capt Shehu Dankano, Northern Coordinator, Aviation Stakeholders Squaretable, said her alleged refusal to grant landing rights to Emirates and Etihad Airlines were untrue and commended the minister for her efforts in making Kano an investor's haven by the reconstruction projects at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport.

The statement said: "The Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) clearly grants and entitles these airlines to operate flights into Lagos, Abuja and Kano International airports.

"By the agreement, the airlines are equally entitled to operate cargo services to the said destinations. It is accordingly inconceivable that anyone, including the aviation minister would unilaterally deny them rights and privileges already conferred by the BASA.

"As aviation professionals, we wish to national that airlines are guided by pure economic and market forces to operate any given route. They don't care about politics or other such mundane issues. They are a business entity and not a political party," the statement explained.

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