A logistics expert and Chief Executive Officer of Widescope International Logistics Limited, Dr. Segun Musa, has alleged that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria’s (FAAN) decision to issue an immediate quit notice to the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) is connected to the association’s opposition to a proposed 200 per cent increase in airport operational charges.
FAAN, in a letter dated January 27, 2026, directed NAGAFF to vacate its secretariat located at the Hajj and Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Ikeja. The directive referenced an earlier quit notice issued on April 10, 2025 (Ref: FAAN/MMA/RGM/HCT.A/13/Vol. 9), which the Authority said the association failed to comply with.
However, reacting to the development, Musa is also the Vice President of NAGAFF said the sudden enforcement of the directive was not unconnected to NAGAFF’s vocal resistance to the steep tariff increment proposed by FAAN. He noted that freight forwarders had rejected the planned 200 per cent hike, warning that it would further strain operators already battling rising costs and economic pressure.
According to him, NAGAFF’s position may have unsettled some airport authorities, who he claimed are now using the quit notice as a retaliatory measure.
“FAAN’s move to evict and possibly demolish the NAGAFF secretariat is clearly tied to the association’s refusal to accept an unreasonable 200 per cent increase in charges. Operators are already struggling, and we cannot allow policies that will cripple the industry further”, Musa said.
The development has generated anxiety across the cargo, logistics and freight forwarding ecosystem, with many stakeholders viewing the action as a sign of growing tension between regulators and operators, particularly at a time when businesses are seeking policy stability and cost relief.
Industry observers said the controversy underscores the fragile relationship between airport authorities and service providers, especially amid ongoing debates over tariff reviews and operating conditions at Nigeria’s major airports.
As the situation unfolds, stakeholders are closely watching FAAN’s next steps and NAGAFF’s planned response to Musa described as a punitive action, with implications for cargo operations and industrial harmony at the nation’s busiest airport.