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Keyamo Denies House of Reps Request to Revoke Living Faith Church Airstrip License

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, clarified on Friday that the House of Representatives did not instruct him to revoke the airstrip license granted to Oyedepo’s Living Faith Church or to any other private individuals.

Keyamo posted his response on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Earlier reports had suggested that the House of Representatives had urged the Ministry of Aviation to stop issuing airstrip licenses to private individuals and organizations and to revoke current licenses, including the one for Living Faith Church, citing national security concerns.

Addressing these reports, Keyamo clarified: “I think this is not correct. The House of Reps., as a body, did not call on the Minister to revoke any private airstrip license.”

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He explained that a member of the House had proposed a motion on the matter, which was then referred to the Aviation Committee for further review. While acknowledging the patriotism behind the motion, Keyamo noted it was based on limited understanding of how private airstrips operate within Nigeria’s regulatory framework.

Keyamo detailed that the role of private airstrip owners is limited to constructing the runway and terminal building, after which control of the airstrip, including the control tower, is handed over to the Federal Government via the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).

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This agency provides air traffic controllers and engineers for all airports and airstrips across Nigeria. Additionally, all incoming aircraft are required to land first at an international airport for processing before proceeding to other airstrips.

Keyamo concluded by stating that private airstrip owners are strictly regulated and that NAMA retains exclusive control over the Nigerian airspace, as outlined in the NAMA Act, ensuring full oversight and security.

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