The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NACHO) Plc has taken over the ground handling operations of Ethiopian Airlines Cargo and Mail Services, which was formerly handled by SACHOL, the company has said.
This was effected based on the provisions of the Standard Ground Agreement Service (SGHA) signed on 1st October 2018 between NAHCO PLC and Ethiopian Airlines, Tayo Ogunbanjo, Head, Legal Services, NAHCO, explained in a signed statement on Wednesday.
Ogunbanjo explained that the current agreement between NAHCO and Ethiopian Airlines is for 3 years effective from 1st October 2018, covering amongst others ground handling services, handling of cargo and mail generally.
“Ethiopian Airlines should ideally not have two contracts running on the same cargo handling business. Since we have an existing and bidding contract, we are simply exercising our right as stipulated in that contract,” Ogunbanjo said.
Explaining on why this is just being effected, Ogunbanjo said: “On assumption of office recently, I came across this oversight while going through the company’s obligations and contracts. As a law-abiding and corporately responsible entity we choose to deal on the right side of existing and extant laws and contracts.”
Saheed Lasisi, Group Executive Director, commercial and business development, NAHCO PLC, said consultations were made and clarifications sought before the action was taken, and that all concerned were carried along.
“Under Section 5 and as stated in Clauses 1.10 and 1.11 of our current contract, NAHCO is entitled to charge Export Terminal Charges to the Exporter and Import Terminal Charges to the Agent or Consignee,” Lasisi explained.
