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The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Air Transport Economic Oversight Committee (NATEOC) to address exorbitant aviation taxes, levies, and passenger charges, while enforcing Nigeria’s compliance with regional civil aviation standards.

The Director-General of Civil Aviation, Chris Najomo, disclosed that the newly formed body will serve as the country’s primary national coordinating platform for implementing the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional aviation policy and monitoring progress toward fulfilling treaty obligations.

Speaking through the Director of Air Transport Regulation, Mrs. Olayinka Babaoye-Iriobe, during the inauguration ceremony at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) headquarters in Abuja, Najomo outlined the committee’s mandate to assess compliance, pinpoint regulatory gaps, recommend policy adjustments, and design a concrete implementation roadmap.

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The committee’s establishment directly responds to ECOWAS Supplementary Act A/SA.2/12/24, adopted by the Authority of Heads of State and Government at its 66th Ordinary Session in Abuja.

The regional framework establishes a standardized policy on aviation charges across member states to lower passenger fares, enhance tariff transparency, and foster equitable competition within the West African air transport market.

Domestic airline operators and international transport bodies, relying on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), have repeatedly criticized Nigeria for imposing some of the highest aviation charges and statutory fees on the African continent, severely inflating operational costs and ticket prices.

To ensure seamless integration into domestic law, NCAA Director of Legal Services, Mrs. Mary Tufano-Eche, charged committee members to carefully harmonize the regional instrument with existing national legislation to avoid regulatory conflicts.

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