Nigeria’s Aviation Ground Handlers Association of Nigeria (AGHAN) says it will withdraw ground-handling services from domestic airlines that it says are behind on payments. According to separate reports, AGHAN says airlines owe its members more than N9 billion in outstanding fees. One outlet reports that the association sets a final three-day deadline for airlines to pay, after which it threatens to pull services. Another reports that AGHAN issues a broader threat to shut down operations for indebted airlines.
The reports agree that the dispute centres on unpaid ground-handling charges and that AGHAN frames its action as a response to continued non-payment. Neither report provides specific details on which airlines are affected, the breakdown of the debt, or whether any payments have been made during negotiations. The association’s stated next step is the withdrawal of services once the payment deadline passes, which could disrupt ground operations for impacted domestic flights.
