ACF backs sanction on airlines due to dollar ticket sales

 

By Ibrahim Wuyo  Hassan 

The socio-political umbrella of the Northern States Nigeria, the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has welcome the stand taken, by the Federal Government, on the airlines in the country, selling tickets in foreign currency(Dollar).

The Chairman of the Forum, Chief  Audu Ogbeh, made the statement on the pronouncement of the Aviation Minister, Hon. Hadi Sirika that any airline found wanting shall be sanctioned.

Chairman Audu Ogbeh appreciate the stern move on deterring any local or foreign airline that transacts it business, in Nigeria, with foreign currency.

 This, according to the ACF chairman negates the value of the Naira, and will, undoubtedly, throws Nigeria and its economy in to a bad situation.

Chief Audu Ogbeh, cited that no airline will venture to perpetrate such ugly thing in most countries, across the globe and warned that any airline transacting a business, in Nigeria, in foreign currency is an enemy of the nation.