NAHCO Boss seeks more palliatives, commends FG over N70m

By Peace Busar

The Managing Director, Nigeria Aviation Handling Company, NAHCOaviance, Mrs. Tokunbo Fagbemi has called on the Federal Government to make provisions for more palliatives for the support of airlines.

While speaking, Fagbemi disclosed that the company received N70 million from the N4 billion bailout of the Federal Government to cushion the effects of the pandemic on aviation business in the country.

According to her, they had lost so much in the course of the pandemic and with the initial amount given, more is still needed to boost the economy system of the aviation sector.

She noted that having something was better than having nothing, adding that they would continue to do everything  to ensure that the organization optimise its revenue in whatever form to serve their clients better and be rest assured that clients would be able to support them.

The NAHCOaviance boss says, they would be happy if government can give more palliatives in form of zero percent loans and other windows to help them to continue to support the airlines.

Speaking on tax, she urged the FG to accede to their request for tax exemption on duties for handling equipment.

In an interview with NewsDirect in Lagos, Mrs. Fagbemi says, if waivers were given on aircraft spare parts, ground support equipment should also enjoy same from government.

However, she commended the Federal government for the N70 million given to NAHCO from the N4 billion for the aviation industry, meanwhile looking forward to more palliatives which may not be in form of money for the ground handling companies.