Barrister Festus Keyamo

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo is to hold a high-level emergency stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday April 22,2026 to resolve  the issue of   over three hundred percent hike in the price of aviation fuel raised by Domestic Airline Operators.

He made this known in his reply to the  letter addressed to him by the Domestic Airline Association.

Expected in the meeting are  all relevant stakeholders and regulatory authorities with a view to achieving a prompt, practical, and sustainable resolution.

He appeal to Airline Operators of Nigeria for restraint on airfare adjustment and suspension of operations.

“ I wish to formally assure you that the concerns raised by your members have received the full attention of the Federal Government and we shall take immediate steps to address the issues.”

While appealing to AON  for the reconsideration of any planned suspension of flight operations, the Minister noted that such action would have far-reaching adverse implications for the national economy, disrupt critical mobility and logistics networks, erode public confidence, and undermine the progress recorded under the ongoing reforms within the aviation.

“I urge your members(AON) to exercise restraint with respect to any proposed increase in airfares at this time. While the prevailing cost pressures on your operations are fully acknowledged, any immediate upward adjustment in ticket prices would impose significant hardship on the travelling public, potentially depress demand, and limit accessibility to air transport for a broad segment of Nigerians.”

At the outset, I wish to commend the resilience, professionalism, and steadfast commitment of your members in sustaining air transport services under evidently difficult conditions, the Minister stated.