Liberalising Aviation through Legislation

Government’s lean resources have forced it to fully adopt Public, Private Partnership (PPP) to develop and manage critical facilities in the aviation industry. Over the years that the strategy was introduced there has not been any legislation to back it, so the decision is always at the whim of the ministers appointed by government to […]

FG Urges ICAO to Reinforce Measures to Curb Security Threat

The federal government has called on the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to reinforce measures to curb security threat on air travel. The call was conveyed by the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika at the weekend during the 39th ICAO general assembly at ICAO Headquarters in Montreal, Canada, as Nigeria urged member states […]

Buhari Commends ICAO President, Aliu

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council President, Dr. Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu. Aliu who is a Nigerian is the first African President of the Council and is due to be re-elected this week in Montreal, Canada. Buhari eulogized Aliu for his hard work and the goodwill he has garnered for […]

Sirika Inaugurates Steering Committee on Concession

After reinforcing the determination to concession the four major airports in the country, the federal government has inaugurated two committees to overseas the implementation of the programme. The Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika appointed a Project Steering Committee and a Project Delivery Committee in his office on Friday. Performing the inauguration, the Minister […]

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FG Assures Aero Workers of Retention of Their Jobs

The federal government has assured the workers of Aero Contractors that none of  them would lose their jobs just as he promised to restructure the airlines.   The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika made this known when he addressed workers of the airline who occupied its headquarters at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, […]