President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will now be required to pay tollgate fees when using airports in Nigeria, as per the recent decision of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
The exemption granted to airport users from paying tollgate fees has been revoked, with a memorandum presented by the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, highlighting the revenue losses due to this exemption.
Initially, the memoranda had suggested exemptions for only the president and vice president, but following Tinubu‘s directive, both leaders will now be included in those required to pay tollgate fees.
Keyamo expressed disappointment that wealthy VIPs who should be paying for these services have been exempt, leaving only poor individuals to bear the costs.
This decision was announced by Keyamo during a post-FEC media briefing, noting that the government is losing significant revenue by not collecting tollgate fees from all airport users, including the president and vice president.
