Reps to hold emergency plenary Monday as airline operators threaten to shutdown airspace

The leadership of House of Representatives, on Saturday, said it would hold emergency plenary, next Monday.

This is not unconnected with plans by airline operators to shutdown the airspace over high cost of aviation fuel.

The notice of the proposed emergency plenary was issued and signed by the Clerk of House of Representatives, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria.

Recall that the airlines operators of Nigeria via a letter addressed to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika issued on Friday, frowned at the astronomical hike of Aviation fuel price (JetA1) from N190 per litre to N700.

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The affected airlines are: Azman Air, Max Air, United Nigeria Airways, Ibom Air, Arik Air, Air Peace, Dana Air and Overland Airways.

The airline operators argued that no airline in the world can absorb the astronomical hike.