PSC review: Stakeholders back FAAN, calls for moderation

The proposed increment for the Passengers Service Charge (PSC) by Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has received an endorsement from three aviation unions in the country.

FAAN has proposed an upward review of the current PSC which was last done eight years ago. The new PSC regime is expected to take effect from January 2019.

The general secretary of National Union of Pensioners (NUP) have FAAN Branch, Comrade Emeka Njoku told journalists in his office in Lagos that the review was overdue because of the various projects being executed by the agency.

Comrade Njoku stated that acquisition and maintenance of current infrastructure at airports across the country were becoming increasingly difficulty stressing that the only way to survive was for FAAN to adjust upwards its charges to reflect the current value and cost of operation.

Comrade Njoku called for the full commercialisation of FAAN to increase revenue points without any interference from any quarters to enable it to render better service to the public.

He disclosed that lack of funds was slowing down activities of the organisation saying that there were a lot of wage bills, maintenance of Airports and pensions.

“Equipment is becoming obsolete and they need replacement, this can only be done with funds which are not readily available”

He remarked that airport concession was not the solution in FAAN but that the organisation should be allowed to get a loan from the bank to develop airports across the country for better service.

The National Secretary of Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP) Comrade Abdulrasaq Saidu, said the running cost has increased and there was nothing wrong in moving with the trend of events as it will enable FAAN to meet up with their quest of providing quality service