The Honourable Minister of Aviation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief (Mrs) Stella Odua- Ogiemwonyi, have ordered
Bi-Courtney Ltd to immediately stop the collection of N2,500 as Passenger Service Charge (PSC) from air travellers.
Recently passengers traveling through all airports in Nigeria have been complianing bitterly of the inclusion of what was called "passenger service charge" (PSC). While some considered the charges to be absurd, others complained that its depicts a state of weak regulatoin of the activities of the aviation service operators by regulatory bodies, lamentiing that no such comensurate services were obtained.
Relief came today when the writer confirmed the directives of the Honourable Minister of Aviation to Bi-courtney Aviation Services Ltd. to stop the collection of the said PSC.
This directive was contained in a letter addressed to the Managing Director of the company and signed on behalf of the the Hon. Minister of Aviation by the Permanent Secretary, Ms Anne N. Ene-Ita.
The letter noted that "the Federal Ministry of Aviation has not given any approval to Bi-Courtney Ltd to charge the sum of N2,500 (two thousand, five hundred naira) as Passenger Service Charge (PSC).
Continuing, the letter declared that "there is a procedure in the Concession Agreement which must be adhered to and until then, you are to desist from the collection of the Passenger Service Charge (PSC)". This directive on the PSC has been copied to the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA) to ensure strict compliance.
Nigerians are very optimistic that the directives by the Ministry will be observed without impunity in order to give Nigerians and other users of our airport facilities value for money and adequate customer satisfaction.
Passengers who still by any means find this charges applied could reach the Honourable Minister via mail on minister@aviation.gov.ng.
Nigerians! Good people !! Great nation!!
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