Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. HadiSirika, has pledged that the Federal Government would ensure full implementation of the Air Safety Recommendations released by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). Sirika who made the pledge when he received the report of the Safety Recommendation Committee headed by the Commissioner of AIB, Mr Akin Olateru on Tuesday […]
Despite the uncertainties surrounding Nigeria’s plan to establish a national carrier by December this year, Middle East carrier, Qatar Airways has been engaged to be the core investor and Airbus to be the provider of aircraft that would feed the leasing company, which would provide aircraft with fleet. Although the Transaction Adviser, which was established […]
African Development Bank (AfDB) and African Export, Import Bank (Afreximbank) have agreed to raise capital base of about $20 billion for the actualisation of federal government’s plan to establish aircraft leasing company and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility. This is in line with the two financial institutions’ objective to support aviation development in Africa […]
Writer reasons that federal governnent’s plan to upgrade the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, with modern facilities will attract more flights to the airports and boost the economy of the state The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika recently embarked on facility tour of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu and the Benin Airport as government […]
The Federal government has unveiled 16 transaction advisers appointed for the six projects in the Aviation programme of the Buhari administartion. Unveiling the advisers at the 4th stakeholders’ forum in Abuja, Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, said the exercise was in line with the Infrastructure Concession and Regulatory Commission (ICRC) guidelines and Public Procurement […]
