Nigeria, March 10 -- The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has ordered a two-month suspension of the enforcement and collection of helicopter landing fees imposed on oil and gas operations across Nigeria.

The directive followed a meeting between aviation authorities and stakeholders in the petroleum industry who warned that continued enforcement of the charge could disrupt offshore logistics critical to oil production.

A statement issued by the minister's Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood, said the decision was reached after discussions held at the ministry's headquarters in Abuja on Monday.

The meeting was attended by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lo...