Nigeria, June 24 -- The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has called on President Bola Tinubu to establish an independent committee to review taxes and charges in the aviation sector, warning that excessive levies have contributed to the collapse of several Nigerian airlines.

The Vice-President of AON and Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, made the call during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, where he also advocated a non-violent economic boycott of South Africa over recurring xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other foreign nationals.

Mr Onyema said some of the charges imposed on airlines have become unsustainable, particularly the five per cent passenger service charge collected by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Auth...