What transpired during the recent public hearing organised by the National Assembly and the lawmakers’ disposition on the problems hindering development in the aviation sector were clear indications that the legislators are actually interested in the development of the aviation sector to ensure its contributes more to Nigeria’s economic growth. This was confirmed on Monday […]
If handled in a transparent manner, the airport concessions could actually be the elixir for air transport facilities in Nigeria. Stiff opposition that greeted the planned concession of airport facilities had prompted the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika to convene several meetings, including the recent stakeholders meetings to convince those who were not […]
The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika last week, during a stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos disclosed that the federal government had concluded plans to arm the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Aviation Security (AVSEC) with guns. Although this is aimed at strengthening security at the airports and it is other security operatives not […]
The Presidency has expressed dissatisfaction with the plan to concession airports, pointing out that despite that the campaign started last year, the process has not been defined by the Ministry of Transportation. THISDAY learnt from a source who was present when the concession programme was reviewed recently in the Presidency and according to him, officials […]
Workers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), who were aggrieved that the federal government did not carry them along in the planned concession of airport facilities, have vowed to scuttle activities in all the 22 airports. The workers are insisting that if government must go ahead with the concession of the facilities, it […]