Aviation Closes Globacom Over N4.7bn Debt
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has shut down the main switch centre of Globacom Limited at Wuse 2, Abuja over non-payment of outstanding debt of N4.7 billion. PM NEWS reports.
Capt. Musa Nuhu, the NCAA Director-General shut it yesterday under the supervision of the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika. Information Guide Nigeria
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According to him, all the other telecommunications service providers are paying except Globacom, which has failed to meet up since 2007. jamb results
“My Agency is under tremendous pressure by the Federal Government of Nigeria and we will do our best within the power vested on us to make sure the debt is settled.
“The action we took is for the safety of aviation in Nigeria. As a matter of fact, any masts after a certain of height, we are supposed to regulate it to ensure that it is properly covered”.
“We do fly aircraft, we do flight helicopter, and it could be drone among others things we fly. Not necessary regular passenger flight. Police, PHCN and all those people; they do patrol all over the country”.
“I am sure, you have seen their helicopters, that is why it is important for us to ensure we have all these in road map and put them in action”.
According to the director-general, 15 letters have been sent to Glo in the past without any tangible reply since his assumed office.
”Of recent, when I came, then we sat down we have been speaking silently”.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to Canada“They have paid some money but they still have almost N4.7 billion debt remaining. None of the communication services providers has that amount of a due for payment”.
“That started in 2007. We don’t like shutting down things but we have to take this drastic action because we are having financial issues and we pressure from different sectors of government”.
