The Senate has summoned the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, and key stakeholders in the sector for an urgent interaction after public outcry over the sudden and steep rise in domestic airfares.
This comes after Buhari Abdulfatai raised a motion on the floor of the Senate, warning that the soaring prices pose a serious threat to mobility and could trigger nationwide travel disruption in the coming days.
Senator Buhari, while leading the debate, noted that Nigerians have been complaining in recent months as the cost of domestic flights continues to escalate.
He revealed that a one-way ticket from Abuja to Lagos now costs between N400,000 and N600,000, an amount many citizens can no longer afford.
The lawmaker from Oyo State argued that the situation is especially distressing given the increasing difficulty and insecurity on major highways.
āWe need to invite stakeholders of our airline agencies to interact and interrogate the issues. Immediate steps must be taken before the festive period,ā he said.
Senate summons Aviation Minister over surging airfare costs
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