The Federal government has pledged to support President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council, Dr Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu, for another term in office.
Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, made this pledge at the ICAO headquarters in Montreal, Canada on Tuesday he visited Aliu.
According to him, Dr Aliu had nurtured the organisation as an enabler for the development of international civil aviation, thereby enhancing friendship and understanding among nations and peoples of the world.
He cited some of Aliu’s his laudable projects such as the ‘No Country is Left Behind” policy, aimed at providing more direct assistance to States, especially developing countries.
The Minister who was accompanied by the Acting Nigerian Ambassador to Canada, Balarabe Ja’afar Mohammed and top echelon of Nigerian aviation also urged Dr Aliu to continue to take his job in the organisation as a worthy ambassador.
In his response, Dr Aliu congratulated Senator Sirika on his appointment and expressed confidence that he would bring his experience as an aviator to bear on his office.
He therefore called for the upgrading of the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, into a regional institution in the African sub region, promising to support such initiative.
The ICAO President in Council, Dr Aliu assumed leadership of this global aviation body on November 13, 2013 as the first African to head this global body with membership of almost 200 countries.
The Minister of State also visited the Nigeria office at ICAO headquarters where he was received by the representative of Nigeria on ICAO council, Mr Martins Nwafor.
