NCAA suspends ‘no-pay, no-service’ directive against airlines over outstanding charges

Chris Najomo, director-general (DG) of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended its earlier “no-pay, no-service” directive issued against domestic airlines over outstanding statutory remittances owed to the regulator.

The authority announced the decision in a statement issued on Sunday evening by the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Chris Najomo.

The suspension comes barely two days after the NCAA directed its departments and regional offices to withhold services from 11 domestic operators over unpaid financial obligations.

PREMIUM TIMES had earlier reported that the directive was contained in an internal memo dated 22 May and signed by the Director of Finance and Accounts, Olufemi Odukoya. The memo instructed all NCAA directorates and regional offices to place the affected airlines on a “no-pay-no-service” arrangement pending financial clearance from the Directorate of Finance and Accounts.