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FG’s revenue deductions putting pressure on aviation sector, United Nigeria Chairman

Vanguard News

June 18, 2026

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By Dickson Omobola Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of United Nigeria Airlines, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, Thursday, urged Federal Government to stop deducting from the revenue of aviation agencies, saying the practice places undue pressure on the sector. Okonkwo disclosed that, due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz arising from the Iran conflict, the [] The post FG’s revenue deductions putting pressure on aviation sector, United Nigeria Chairman appeared first on Vanguard News.

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