Pilots, engineers reject bill seeking to reduce NCAA funding

Nigerian aviation unions have strongly opposed a bill in the National Assembly that aims to reduce the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority's (NCAA) funding. The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) voiced its rejection of the proposed legislation, which seeks to alter the sharing formula for the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC).

Under the current system, the NCAA receives 56% of the TSC. However, the proposed bill would decrease this allocation to 40%. NAAPE argues that such a reduction would significantly impact the NCAA's ability to perform its regulatory functions and could negatively affect the overall health and safety of the Nigerian aviation sector.

The union's stance highlights a potential conflict between legislative efforts to reallocate funds and the operational needs of key regulatory bodies within the country's aviation industry. The outcome of this bill could have far-reaching consequences for air travel safety and development in Nigeria.

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NAAPE has kicked against a bill before the National Assembly proposing a review of the sharing formula for the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, TSC, which would cut the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA’s, allocation from 56 per cent to 40 per cent.