FG Raises Alarm on Use of Private Jets to Launder Money, Drug Trafficking
By Our Reporter
The federal government on Thursday raised alarm on the use of private jets in money laundering and drug trafficking.
Worried about this, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, said an 8-man committee has been set up to check the trend.
Keyamo said that before now, the activities of private activities had not been checked.
In setting up the Task Force headed by Capt. Ado Sanusi, the Minister urged members to ensure government’s five point agenda of “encapsulating Safety, Infrastructure, Support for local operators, Human Capacity Deployment and Revenue generation”.
He made it clear that the agenda serves a guide to the mandate of the President.
He said that the action being taken followed after a meeting with the regulators and stakeholders.
Part of the agenda of the Task Force include, “To take inventory of all Private Non-commercial Flight (PNCF) holders and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) holders
“To determine why the practice of illegal charters by PNCF holders persists in the country despite regulatory controls.
“To call in all professional licenses of pilots and crew in the country and determine their authenticity and validity.
“To recommend to the minister any additional measures to be taken by regulatory agencies to stem the ugly tide. To recommend appropriate sanctions to be imposed by the regulatory agencies on defaulters.
“To recommend additional measures to further monitor the operations and activities of private aircraft in Nigeria.”
The federal government on Thursday raised alarm on the use of private jets in money laundering and drug trafficking.
Worried about this, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, said an 8-man committee has been set up to check the trend.
Keyamo said that before now, the activities of private activities had not been checked.
In setting up the Task Force headed by Capt. Ado Sanusi, the Minister urged members to ensure government’s five point agenda of “encapsulating Safety, Infrastructure, Support for local operators, Human Capacity Deployment and Revenue generation”.
He made it clear that the agenda serves a guide to the mandate of the President.
He said that the action being taken followed after a meeting with the regulators and stakeholders.
Part of the agenda of the Task Force include, “To take inventory of all Private Non-commercial Flight (PNCF) holders and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) holders
“To determine why the practice of illegal charters by PNCF holders persists in the country despite regulatory controls.
“To call in all professional licenses of pilots and crew in the country and determine their authenticity and validity.
“To recommend to the minister any additional measures to be taken by regulatory agencies to stem the ugly tide. To recommend appropriate sanctions to be imposed by the regulatory agencies on defaulters.
“To recommend additional measures to further monitor the operations and activities of private aircraft in Nigeria.”
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