Nigerian Government To Demolish Globacom Masts Nationwide Over N5.9bn Debts

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority
(NCAA) has decided to start
demolishing telecommunication masts
owned by Globacom Ltd, a Global
Sattelite Mobile (GSM)
telecommunications provider.
The company failed to pay the agency
N5.9 billion in height clearance renewal
fees.

According to sources, the development
resulted from a presidential directive
directing some of the presidency's
departments and parastatals to pursue
creditors and defaulters.

In an earlier communication with
Globacom, NCAA listed Globacom's
debt to include the application fee for
2006 to 2007 at N100,000 per mast,
totaling N689,800,000, the annual
renewal fee for 2007-2022 (15 years),
N50,000 per mast, totaling N6,898, and
the inspection fee covering N6,898
masts across the country, totaling
N6,064,230,000.

"It is unfortunate that, despite our
agreement to a further rescheduling of
the meeting to the requested date, and
so informing you through our letter
dated September 13th, 2021," it said.
"Please be reminded that Section 30(3)
of the Civil Aviation Act 2006
empowers the Nigerian Civil Aviation
Authority (NCAA) by law to prohibit and
regulate the installation of any structure
(including telecommunication mast) that
by virtue of its 'height or position is
considered to endanger the safety of air
navigation," it said.
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