Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has said members of the Airlines Operators of Nigeria, should desist from accusing his ministry and aviation regulatory agencies for the unfavourable operating environment and decline in their profits.
Sirika cautioned the Senate during the closing session of a three-day public hearing on the six executive bills to restructure the aviation sector.
The minister was reacting to claims by the AON that unfavourable business environment was caused by poor government policies as they affect the sector.
The aviation minister, however, attributed the decline in fortunes of the indigenous airline operators to poor capital outlay, business plans and governance structure.
He said, “The airports must be run for profit, not charity.
“To explain why the airlines are failing are business plans and failure of their CEOs; you don’t blame their inefficiency on us.”
