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House of Representatives want airport, train station tollgate fees waived for armed forces
Under Order 8 Rule 5 of the House Standing Orders, Abdulsamad Dasuki, the sponsor of the urgent public importance resolution, stated that, considering their special responsibility for maintaining the safety and security of the country and its residents, members of the military forces should be exempt.
The Minister of Aviation has been urged by the House of Representatives to exempt members of the military forces from paying tollgate fees at any airport in Nigeria.
Under Order 8 Rule 5 of the House Standing Orders, Abdulsamad Dasuki, the sponsor of the urgent public importance resolution, stated that, considering their special responsibility for maintaining the safety and security of the country and its residents, members of the military forces should be exempt.
Remember that on May 14, 2024, Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation, announced that all airport entry fees for VIPs would no longer be excluded due to the significant financial losses incurred by the federal government. Dasuki addressed the motion and stated: “Men and women of the armed forces honour our nation with the highest form of service and without reservation, keeping us safe from harm, protecting our wealth and territorial integrity, ensuring safe navigation on our territorial waters, protecting our borders, including the Gulf of Guinea, creeks, Sahara desert and forests, and fighting bandits who invade our communities.
“It is important to show gratitude by honouring our brothers and sisters who are voluntarily serving under our flag, putting in their active years to keep our nation safe, with some losing their lives, and some becoming disabled from the battlefield, amid other effects.
“Honouring these men and women in uniform, and also encouraging fellow citizens to acknowledge their service to the nation is the right step to take as a way to appreciate the immeasurable sacrifices they make.”
FG begins awareness campaign on new policy
Meanwhile, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, has commenced a public awareness campaign to ensure airport users had adequate information about the new policy on access gate fees.
According to Kuku, prompt implementation of Keyamo’s directive will solve revenue leakages.
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