Nigerian Aviation Minister Keyamo Slams FCCPC Over Comment Against Air Peace

 

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo has called out the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission over a comment it made against Air Peace.

 

Recall that FCCPC is probing Air Peace, a domestic airline for exploitative airfares.

 

Reacting in a recent interview on Arise Television, Keyamo described the FCCPC statement on the Air Peace probe as careless and reckless.

 

Recall that FCCPC vowed to continue its investigation of Air Peace regarding alleged exploitative airfares amid what the commission described as obstruction of its inquiry by the airline.

 

Reacting, Keyamo said FCCPC made such an allegation against Air Peace without contacting the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, the aviation regulatory authority.

 

“The powers to regulate and for the airlines to inform about their pricing and all are domiciled in the NCAA,” he said.

 

Earlier, Air Peace accused FCCPC of being used by some elements to frustrate its business.

 

Recall that a week ago, the Nigerian government launched an inquiry into Air Peace, Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB), a telecommunications firm, and MTN over possible violations of consumers’ rights.