Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo, walked into the Abuja office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with a clear warning: aviation fraud is spreading, and it threatens both safety and investor confidence.
Airlines Under Fire
During his courtesy visit to EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, Najomo stressed that fraudsters now target high-value transactions.
He listed aircraft purchases, leasing deals, foreign maintenance contracts, and safety infrastructure projects as prime areas where criminals exploit loopholes.
Moving from big-ticket deals to day-to-day operations, he accused some airlines of refusing to remit the mandatory five per cent Ticket Sales Charge and Cargo Sales Charge.
According to him, this non-compliance drains NCAA’s internally generated revenue and cripples its ability to maintain safety oversight.
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“Non-remittance weakens our capacity to regulate effectively,” he warned, insisting that EFCC must track operators who divert funds or under-report revenues.
Call For EFCC Action
Shifting focus, Najomo also attacked illegal charter operations.
He explained that many operators disguise commercial flights as private trips, creating unregulated financial flows.
To unmask these schemes, he urged EFCC to deploy its financial intelligence tools without delay.
In conclusion, Najomo reminded the Commission that fighting fraud in aviation means more than saving money—it means protecting Nigeria’s skies.
