The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has grounded the operations of Arik Airline over a $2.5 million debt owed to Atlas Petroleum International Ltd.
The development was made known in a statement issued Tuesday by NAMA’s director of public affairs and consumer protection, Abdullahi Musa.
According to the statement, the decision is in compliance with a court ruling regarding the debt case.
“On the 19th day of July 2024, the enforcement department of the FCT High Court enforced an Order made by the Court regarding a debt of $2.5 million owed by Arik Airline to one Atlas Petroleum International Ltd by attaching their aircraft,” NAMA said.
It noted that the court further gave Arik a notice of Public Auction of the planes slated for 26 July if it fails to pay the judgement debt.
“All these were served on our agency and also on our supervising minister, the minister of aviation The records show that on the 8th day of March, 2016, the Judgement Debtor…