The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned Air Peace not to obstruct its own probe over the ongoing inquiry into alleged exploitative ticket pricing among other potential violations of consumers’ rights.
FCCPC spokesperson Ondaje Ijagwu, gave the warning in a statement today, following Air Peace claims on Friday that the commission allegations on exploitative fares had negatively impacted the firm.
Air Peace claimed that FCCPC did not follow the right channels in its violation allegations, adding that domestic airfare should cost between 500,000 naira and 700,000 naira per route.
However, the FCCPC said Air Peace’s latest outburst is an attempt to distract the Commission from its ongoing inquiry into alleged exploitative ticket pricing.
Last Thursday, the Commission refuted a report syndicated in a section of the media after a meeting between its officials and Air Peace team earlier on December 3 at the Commission’s Abuja headquarters, declaring that “Air Peace was not under investigation” and copiously quoted the Air Peace’s Chairman, Allen Onyema, engaging in ostentation of self-adulation.
The Commission however restated that the inquiry was still ongoing, urging the public to be wary of manufactured news, since the report was not disseminated on the Commission’s official communication platforms.
The inquiry into Air Peace’s pricing practices stems from allegations of unjustified fare increases on advance bookings for certain domestic routes, lack of transparency in pricing structures and practices that potentially contravene consumer rights and fair competition principles.
The Commission reassured the public that it remains resolute in its mandate under Section 104 of the FCCPA, which establishes the Act as the principal legislation governing competition and consumer protection in Nigeria.
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