Sindy Foster: ECOWAS Aviation Tax Rule Threatens FAAN, NCAA Operations Without New Funding Model

Sindy Foster, principal managing partner at Avaero Capital Partners, says removing air ticket taxes and reducing service charges could expose Nigerian aviation agencies to “serious” operational and regulatory risks without an alternative funding model.

Foster was speaking on the decision by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to prohibit air ticket taxes in a chat with TheCable on Wednesday, warning that without a new financing model, compliance would destabilise airport operations and safety oversight.

The ECOWAS first announced the plan in November 2024, aiming to reduce airfares at all airports across the subregion.

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