{"id":38592,"date":"2021-01-05T08:25:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T08:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=38592"},"modified":"2021-01-05T08:25:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T08:25:17","slug":"18-domestic-airlines-share-n4bn-aviation-bailout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=38592","title":{"rendered":"18 domestic airlines share N4bn aviation bailout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/18-domestic-airlines-share-N4bn-aviation-bailout.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nigerian government has reportedly distributed a N4billion bailout among 18 scheduled and non-scheduled carriers operating in the nation\u2019s aviation country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the requirements for access to the bailout was the possession of air operating certificates with the fund distributed based on the size of the carriers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, the criteria adopted made some comatose airlines recipients of the intervention fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the heat of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/covid-19-could-force-nigerian-airlines-to-merge-ncaa-boss\/\">COVID-19<\/a>\u00a0crisis in April year, the Association of Private Transport Companies of Nigeria requested inclusion in the government\u2019s stimulus support plan for sectors severely impacted by pandemic, stressing that road transporters had stronger claims to bailouts than aviation firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRoad transport definitely employs more Nigerians than airline operators. Millions of Nigerians work for the road transport business, both directly and indirectly,\u201d Audu Gaddo, the spokesman of the transportation group, said at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur requests only cover organised road transporters; companies that operate legitimate road transport services, having a proper business structure and paying taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo, government has no challenge identifying beneficiaries and channelling its support to those who contribute to government revenue,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian government has reportedly distributed a N4billion bailout among 18 scheduled and non-scheduled carriers operating in the nation\u2019s aviation country. 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