The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus
Keyamo, says the license given to Living Faith Church, otherwise known as
Winners’ Chapel, will not be revoked.
Keyamo made this statement on Sunday on Arise Television’s
programme, ‘This Morning’.
Recall that in October, the House of
Representatives demanded the withdrawal of licenses granted to the church,
other private individuals and organisations to safeguard national security.
According to him, the church had not violated any rules,
stressing that it adhered to all legal processes before the airstrip was
approved.
“You can’t single out an individual in a country like this
when you have given the same right to so many people and say withdraw that
particular one. On what basis?
“The people have not breached any terms upon which we gave
them the license. If you single them out, the constitution says you should not
discriminate against any Nigerian. They are following the rules.
“It took me one year to approve that airstrip because we
went through so many processes. By law, I said the minister would approve. That
is what the law says. And it came to me. I looked at all the processes. I
approved.
“You cannot take off from any private airstrip in Nigeria
and fly outside the country. This is not possible. You must first land at an
international airport.
“You will be well-processed and checked before you fly out.
If you are flying in, you must first land at an international airport. You will
be processed before you fly to your private airstrip,” Keyamo said.
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