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All Nigerian Flights Banned From Republic Of Niger’s Airspace
The silent war between the federal government of Nigeria and that of Niger Republic is getting deeper as the government of the Francophone African country has singled out all flights from Nigeria for total ban from its airspace.
The ban which was contained in circular issued by the Bureau Notam International De L’Quest African to its agencies with reference number: NR 16/A/24GO, dated February 6th, 2024, with the headline: ‘Restriction of Flights to and from Nigeria,’ and sighted by the Nigerian Tribune, specified that while its airspace remained opened to all national and international commercial flights from ground to unlimited such privilege did not include flights into or out of Nigeria.
The latest action from the Niger Republic government may have been a reaction towards an earlier ban on flights between the Francophone country and Nigeria following the overthrow of the civilian government of the country by a military junta.
While the federal government explained that the restrictions has not affected flights that fly over the Niger Republican airspace without landing in Nigeria, it however maintained that Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) and/or radar transponders must remain on any flight taking place in the Niger Republic airspace.
The agency of Nigerian government responsible for coordinating flights into and out of Nigeria’s airspace, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), had recently reiterated the ban on flights between Nigeria and the Republic of Nigeria.
NAMA had in a statement issued, clarified that authorised exemptions to the ban on Niger include over-flight aircraft traversing Nigerian airspace, aircraft in a state of emergency, and special flights.
The hitherto cordial relationship between the two countries went sour when the military junta from the Republic of Nigeria toppled the civilian government of President Mohammed Bazoum in a coup d’etat.
In a swift response the governments of the countries under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a body coincidentally having Nigerian President BolaAhmed Tinubu as its Chairman, at a meeting unanimously agreed to closed land borders with the Niger Republic and declared it a “No-Fly Zone.”
Other resolutions adopted by the ECOWAS during the emergency meeting included: the closure of ECOWAS member states’ land and air borders with Niger, along with the establishment of a no-fly zone for all commercial flights to and from Niger.
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LET THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE BE*
The hurriedly written press statement by the embattled Patrick Osadebamwen and OCHIAKA UGWU recently impeached as Exco of the FCT Council of the NUJ is really sad, appalling and completely unwarranted.
It is a brazen attempt by them to usurp the powers of the National Secretariat of the Union.
Article 5(9c, d) of the NUJ Constitution is so unambiguous that does not need any interpretation.
Article 5 sub section 9(C) states inter alia; “The Credentials Committee at the National level shall act independently of the President, National Secretary and any other National Officers, while the Credentials Committee at the State Council level shall be independent of State officers of the Union but shall be responsible and answerable to the National Secretariat.
5 (9d) The Credentials Committee at the State Council level shall be nominated by the State Congress subject to the approval of the National Secretariat.”
From the constitutional provisions, it is clear that the Committee is not in any materia particula answerable to any ‘Executive’ Committee member of the Council but the National Secretariat. And not to the already impeached Patrick-led Exco.
It is more worrisome that this so-called cut and join chairman is oblivious of the constitution he swore to defend. What do you expect of a place -holder chairman?
More importantly, since the National Secretariat has communicated with the Committee to go ahead with its mandate, the outgoing ‘Executive’ Committee has no locus standi in the matter whatsoever.
It is also an irony to note that the outgoing Chairman and Secretary could shamelessly claim that our respected former Chairman of Council, Mr AMOS DUNIA took over proceedings of the Extraordinary Congress. Both officers are obviously having selective amnesia. It’s appears they forgot how they came cap-in-hand to beg former leaders to come to their rescue. What can be farther than the truth. Whereas, members were told at the beginning of the Monday Extraordinary Congress that the Committee of elders and former Chairmen of Council, mandated MR. DUNIA to conduct the affairs of the Congress following the VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE passed on the Patrick Osadebamwen-led Executive by the Congress the preceding Saturday.
It is really shameful that an Executive that was saved from being disgraced and booted out of office can still have the temerity to openly and outrightly dish out tissues of lies to the public. What a shame!
The question to ask remains, if Patrick Osadebamwen and OCHIAKA UGWU who has indicated interest in contesting the election, now want to act and take decisions on behalf of the National Secretariat.
Members are aware of the antics and game being played to cover up shady deals perpetrated these past six years and we are watching.
We say NO to the attempt to usurp the constitutional role of the National Secretariat by Patrick Osadebamwen and OCHIAKA UGWU.
Enough is enough!
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