Omo, wahala don dey brewing for our aviation sector as Allen Onyema, wey be Air Peace Chairman, don open mouth say we dey pay the cheapest domestic flight fares for the world!
For one gist session wey happen on Sunday, he yan say many people dey complain say flight fare dey too high for Nigeria, but e no agree, fellas! E talk say while for abroad one-hour flight fit cost over $400, for Naija we still get ticket wey dey go for N125,000, wey no even pass $60! Na wetin him dey talk, no be joke.
But no be only that one wey go catch your attention. Allen don warn say our aviation industry dey face serious problem if dem no change dem new tax law wey fit make flight fare skyrocket pass N1 million! He talk say right now, Nigerian airlines dey suffer under heavy taxation wey dey make dem no fit breathe well. He yan say out of N350,000 ticket, na only N81,000 dem dey collect. Wetin happen to the rest?
He come vex pass as he mention the multiple charges wey dey tons dem, saying e dey gin us plenty wahala. Imagine say airlines dey pay 5% charge to NCAA for every ticket wey dem sell. How person wan shine? He go collect profit for where? People dey yan say airlines dey chop money, but na lie! Na dem dey suffer pass.
Abeg, listen well, my people. This new tax matter fit push ticket fare reach N1.7 million if dem no change am. People no go fit travel again o! Allen yan say Nigerian airlines dey carry too much burden, and if dis tax policy follow through, economy go feel am sharp sharp.
He talk say we fit carry this matter go National Assembly, but dem no dey hear word. Even lawmakers don talk say dem surprise when dem hear the true story of wetin dey happen for aviation sector. Dem dey see say this thing fit affect everybody if right measures no dey put in place.
As Allen dey talk, e also drop bomb on how aviation dey help our economy grow. E no suppose be revenue source. Instead, government suppose support the sector so it fit blow well like for other countries. Make we no allow our airlines go down the drain.
So, my people, make we shine our eyes and follow this matter. As e dey hot right now, make we hope say dem go listen to this appeal before e too late. Na we dey enter new year with big big challenges ahead, but together, we fit make am!
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