Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation has said that the Federal Government will sanction foreign airlines that refuse to sell air tickets in Naira, Nigeria’s local currency.   He said this today in Abuja shortly after the Federal Executive Council meeting, according to ChannelsTV. He revealed that intelligence reports have shown that some airlines now charge for tickets in dollars, an act that violates Nigeria’s laws. He noted that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has been directed to sanction airlines that flout Nigerian laws. “Refusing to sell tickets in Naira, and blocking access to cheaper seats, are violations of our local laws,” “We will not allow it, all violators will be sanctioned,” the minister said.   Speaking on foreign airlines’ trapped funds, he said the CBN is working to ensure that airline funds are not trapped.  “We are doing everything to make these airlines happy in Nigeria. We need their services; they need our market,” he added. Jama'ar Hadi Sirika