Abuja – Nigeria’s aviation minister has asked local airlines not to suspend flights or increase fares following threats by carriers to halt operations over a sharp rise in jet fuel prices.
In a letter dated April 16 addressed to the Airline Operators of Nigeria and seen by Reuters, the minister acknowledged the financial strain the soaring fuel costs were placing on airlines but called for restraint, warning that flight suspensions would cause wider economic disruption.
The minister said the government was actively engaging with the industry and had scheduled an emergency meeting with regulators and stakeholders in Abuja on April 22 to find what he described as a prompt and sustainable solution. 
