Nigeria’s Aviation Ground Handlers Association of Nigeria (AGHAN) orders its members to stop providing ground-handling services to XEJet Airline, citing an unpaid debt of about N300 million. The suspension is linked to the airline’s failure to settle the amount owed for services previously provided by the ground handlers.
Both outlets report that the decision follows repeated attempts by AGHAN members to recover the debt, including efforts to resolve the issue through agreed payment arrangements. The reports characterize the airline as not honouring those payment plans, leading the association to instruct a withdrawal of services. The Punch and Vanguard frame the action as a collective response by the ground handlers to compel payment, rather than as a regulatory or court-ordered measure. The suspension’s duration and whether further negotiations occur are not specified in the accounts.
Overall, the coverage aligns on the same core points: AGHAN’s directive to withdraw services, the disputed/owed amount of roughly N300 million, and the stated reason being continued non-payment despite prior recovery efforts and payment efforts.
