Monday 29 November 2021: The Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Customs Service to ground 91 private jets belonging to some wealthy Nigerians over their alleged refusal to pay import duties running to over N30bn.
 Reports also show that the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col Hameed Ali, (retd.) following a directive from the Presidency, wrote a letter to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency asking the agencies to ground the affected private jets with immediate effect.
The letter, with reference number NCS/T&T/ACG/042/s.100/VOL.II, which was dated November 2, 2021, was addressed to the Director-General, NCAA, Capt Musa Nuhu.
Copies of the letter, was also addressed and sent to the Managing Director, FAAN, Capt Rabiu Yadudu; and the Managing Director, NAMA, Capt Fola Akinkuotu.
The aviation agency regulator (NCAA), the nation’s airspace management agency (NAMA), and airport management agency (FAAN), through the letter was directed to ground the private jets by denying them administrative and operational flight clearances indefinitely.
 Insider sources revealed that the letters were received by the aviation agencies on November 8, 2021.
According to documents, the NCS letter to NAMA was delivered with reference code 19755747 by the courier company, while the NCS letter to FAAN was referenced 19755746 by the courier firm.