The spike, courtesy of SAHCO and the NAHCO's new pricing regime has grounded export activities, especially at the busy Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) cargo section in the last couple of days.
The bureaucratic bottlenecks stifling national export potential have taken another turn with the two major ground handlers in the air transport sector raising cargo processing charges by 100 per cent.The bureaucratic bottlenecks stifling national export potential have taken another turn with the two major ground handlers in the air transport sector raising cargo processing charges by 100 per cent.
The Guardian earlier reported that more airlines departed Nigeria without exportable goods in 2022, and much to the pains of stakeholders and loss of foreign exchange earnings worth billions of dollars yearly. The high cost of freight was further tightened when NAHCO and SAHCO commenced a new cargo handling regime with 100 per cent increase.
Vice Chairman of ANLCA MMIA, Davies Chukwunenye, condemned the actions of the handling companies, describing it as insensitive, and an attempt to add to the sufferings of the masses. Davies said further that they had managed to negotiate a 100 per cent increase, though acknowledged that such a leap is unheard of in global trade relations and price negotiations.
In a joint memo to the travel agencies dated April 27, 2023, NAHCO and SAHCO informed that the final rates’ adjustment was affected in line with aviation standards, and all relevant stakeholders recognised, including government agencies and the regulator, were duly consulted.
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