NCAA cracks down on 11 airlines over outstanding debts

May 24, 2026

By Dickson Omobola

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has directed all its directorates to withhold services from 11 domestic airlines until they settle their financial obligations.

Director of Finance and Accounts, Olufemi Odukoya, in a memo dated May 22, 2026, obtained by Vanguard, listed the affected airlines as Air Peace Limited, Ibom Air Limited, Arik Air Limited, United Nigeria Airlines, Umza Air, NGeagle Airline, Max Air Limited, Caverton Helicopters, Overland Airways, Rano Air and ValueJet.

The memo, titled: ‘Updated List of Airlines on No-Pay-No-Service,’ stated: “The Director-General of the NCAA, Capt Chris Najomo, has directed that no directorate should render any service to the affected airlines without financial clearance from the Directorate of Finance and Accounts.”