Warri airport
The
resumption of flights at Osubi Airport in Warri, Delta State
notwithstanding, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA)
yesterday insisted that the operator owing N566.4 million.
Though it confirmed a receipt of N31 million recently from Shoreline
Oil Services, the agency, through its General Manager, Public Affairs,
Khalid Emele, added that the payment was from an alleged N600 million
indebtedness.
It warned that the “balance” must be cleared to prevent
further action.
NAMA, however, denied shutting down the facility, stating: “We do not have such statutory or physical powers.”
But the operator said the N600 million figure was the accumulation of
“frivolous claim of N17.7 million NAMA levies on a monthly basis,
contrary to the agreement of N2.975 million per month that erstwhile
owners, Shell, had with it.”
