CSO solicits one year tax waiver for Air Peace amid pricing war

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has reacted to the ongoing pricing competition among airline operators in Nigeria, orchestrated by the entry of an indigenous Airline, the Air Peace into the Lagos-London route. Air Peace recently commenced international flight operations from Lagos to London at a highly reduced rate. In a statement, NCSCN […]

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has reacted to the ongoing pricing competition among airline operators in Nigeria, orchestrated by the entry of an indigenous Airline, the Air Peace into the Lagos-London route.

Air Peace recently commenced international flight operations from Lagos to London at a highly reduced rate.

In a statement, NCSCN said it discovered that the majority of the foreign operators on the Lagos/London destination have now drastically slash fares to the point of charging lower than the Air Peace, just to run the indigenous operator out of business, and thereafter return to the price hike regime.

The statement signed by the CSO’s Executive Director, Blessing A. Akinlosotu, pointed out the numerous interventions of the Air Peace for Nigerians at various times of national emergencies and distresses, describing the Air Peace as the most patriotic and progressive Airline Operator in Nigeria.

Akinlosotu said: “The Federal Government and all well-meaning Nigerians must rise up to save our most patriotic and progressive indigenous operator, the Air Peace from this international Aero-politics by foreign airlines who are seriously threatened by the rising profile and business strategies of a Nigerian Operator with impressive global records of flight operations between Nigeria and other countries like China, UAE, Israel Brazil and South Africa during the pandemic seamlessly.

“Air Peace has really exposed the foreign operators, just like GLO Nigeria did to the foreign Telecom Providers. Who would have imagined the possibility of all foreign operators coming down so low in pricing if not for the entrance and intervention of Air Peace.

“Air Peace must be protected, rewarded, and honoured for this patriotic gesture. The Civil Society Council hereby calls on all Nigerians to patronize Air Peace irrespective of the deceptive lower pricing of the foreign conspirators, as this will save our Naira and further grow our National Economy.

“All the foreign operators repatriate their profits and funds to home countries, but Air Peace is indigenous and reinvents profits here in Nigeria to the advantage of the Naira.

“The Council, therefore, appeals passionately to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as an accomplished Businessman himself, to help the Air Peace by granting a waiver of One Year Tax Holiday, which would go a very long way in keeping this patriotic indigenous operator afloat, against the foreign onslaught. The foreign conspiracy must not be allowed to prevail over Nigeria”.

The NCSCN Boss said the Council had already mapped out plans and actionable strategies to mobilize Nigerians and other well-meaning nationals in favour of Air Peace in this ongoing pricing warfare, within the month of April.