The NCAA issued the new rules in an All Operators Letter (AOL) on January 23, 2026, signed by its Director-General, Captain Chris Najomo.
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The directive was announced in a statement signed on Friday by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu.
Officials of the regulator on Monday stormed the Abuja operations of Xejet, Rano Air and United Nigeria Airline, in what the NCAA describes as a firm signal that airlines must comply with consumer protection regulations, regardless of operational challenges.
Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Dr. Suleimon Olanrewaju, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the summon is over what the senate described as an “astronomical hike” in domestic flight ticket prices.
The Director General of Authority, Capt. Chris Najomo, stated this during a stakeholders’ meeting themed “National Civil Aviation Security Committee Meeting” in Abuja on Tuesday.
The Force Public Relations Officer and a Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a statement he issued on Tuesday.
The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the NCAA, Mike Achimugu, gave the charge on Monday in a statement on the authority’s X handle
The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the NCAA, Mike Achimugu, offered the explanation on a Channels Television programme on Tuesday
This followed the drama that played out on Tuesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, as he was about to board a Value Jet flight to Lagos
Recall that preliminary information from the NCAA revealed that the ValueJet pilot commenced departure procedures from the designated bay without adhering to the mandatory pre-departure clearance protocols.
This was contained in a statement signed by Michael Achimugu, the NCAA Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Also, a circular by the service said the operators had been invited to a meeting in Abuja to discuss how the issue could be permanently resolved.
The NCAA’s Director of Consumer Protection and Public Affairs, Michael Achimugu, stated this in a statement on Thursday
The aviation regulator condemned this practice, stating that it has caused considerable distress for passengers and tarnished the reputation of Nigeria’s aviation industry.
NCAA spokesman, Michael Achimugu, who disclosed this in a post via his X handle on Friday, said the 55 passengers were housed by the airline in a four-star hotel in Togo.
This announcement is coming barely eight months after the state got the approval of President Bola Tinubu, to improve the airport to an international status.
The US FAA Category One status signifies that a country’s civil aviation authority meets the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards for safety.
Najomo’s confirmation followed the adoption of the report by the Senate Committee on Aviation during plenary.
This was made known in a report shared on X on Monday, signed by Michael Achimugu, the Director of Consumer Protection and Public Affairs, on behalf of Chris Najomo, the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).