Additional security tax on air travellers is one too many By Guardian Editorial Board on December 8, 2025 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 2
The imposition of an additional $11.5 security levy on inbound and outbound Nigerian passengers has no appreciable value-added for air transport consumers who will bear the tax burden. The estimated $46 million extra revenue expected to be generated from the new tax for the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), which is the only reason given by the government, is not tenable in a sector that has made air travel in Nigeria more expensive than in other parts of the world.
