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  Breaking-Airlines To Pay Compensation To Delayed, Canceled Flight Passengers, FG  Festus Keyamo, the Minister for Aviation and Aerospace Management, recently made an important announcement regarding the resumption of payment of compensation to customers for cancelled or delayed flights by domestic carriers. Keyamo addressed the challenges faced by passengers due to flight delays and cancellations during a meeting with members of the Airline Operators in Nigeria (AON) in Abuja on Monday. During the meeting, Keyamo highlighted the significant number of flight delays and cancellations recorded in the year 2022. The data revealed an alarming figure of over 47,144 cases across various airlines, with Airpeace, Overland, and Azman being among the airlines most affected by these issues. According to a report by The Cable, the minister issued a warning, stating that the Federal Government might soon activate the Nigeria Civil Aviation (NCAA) Act in response to the prevailing situation. The ac

  After serving for four years as a minister of state for labour and employment, Festus Keyamo has expressed dissatisfaction with the Office of the Minister of State, calling it a "constitutional aberration." Keyamo stated this on Wednesday at the valedictory Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.  Keyamo, who thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for the appointment, criticised the limited role of ministers of state and the constraints they face in presenting their original ideas. According to Keyamo, the individual performances of ministers of state are hindered by the discretion of their superior ministers, as any innovative ideas proposed by the former must be cleared by their colleagues before consideration by the council. He said his remarks should not be misconstrued as ingratitude but as his contribution to the country's constitutional development. " The concept or designation of 'minister of state' is a constitutional