Reps want waiver for military personnel on Airport tollgate fees

The House of Representatives has passed a resolution calling for a waiver for military personnel in all Airports on the payment of tollgate fees.

This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Abdulsamad Dasuki(APC-Sokoto) on the floor of the House in Abuja on Tuesday.

Preventing the motion, Dasuki said that the Minister of Aviation had announced the cancellation of all exemptions on airport tollgate fees for VIPs due to huge revenue losses by the Federal Government.

He stated that it was important to show gratitude to members of the Armed Forces for serving the country diligently with some losing their lives.

He said that honouring them would acknowledge their service to the nation

This, he said would inspire youths to enrol in the military not as a means of getting employed, but as a valuable call to provide service to the nation.

“Members of the Armed Forces are subjected to paying for access to our airports where they are also expected to protect citizens and foreigne