ACN backs FG over face-off with Britain

The Action Congress of Nigeria has said it fully supports the Federal Governments stance on the issue of full respect for the Bilateral Air Service Agreement between Nigeria and Britain.In a statement in Lagos on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party specifically hailed the way and manner the issue had been handled by the Ministry of Aviation, which has responded in kind to an alleged shabby treatment meted out to Nigeria flag carrier, Arik Air, in Britain.ACN said, If British airlines must fly to Nigeria unhindered, under the framework of the BASA between the two countries, then Nigerian airlines must fly to Britain without hinderance. Any move to the contrary is an attempt by one party to gain an unfair advantage over the other, and must be resistedto the hilt.The explanation by the Minister of Aviation that the face-off between the two countries is more about respecting the spirit and letter of the BASA between them, than any other consideration, gladdens our hearts, as it shows that Nigerians as well as the countrys corporate citizens can be sure that their government will stand up to defend their rights when necessary.This is in consonance with what our party has always said, that the government must stoutly defend Nigerian citizens at home and abroad, to ensure that their dignity is not trampled upon anywhere. This is the only way our country and its citizens can stand tall in the comity of nations.The ACN said government must not relent in its ongoing efforts to ensure that Nigerian airlines, flying into Britain, were not shortchanged.It also urged the government to use the opportunity presented by the development to carry out a holistic review of the BASA entered into with other countries, with a view to ensuring full respect for such agreement.
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