As part of efforts to ensure transparency, and inclusiveness in the Airport concession programme and choose the right model, Hadi Sirika, Aviation Minister, has led a team comprising officials of the ministry, agencies and organised labour in the aviation industry on an inspection tour of two successfully concessioned airports.
The team that visited the Istanbul Airport in Turkey and the Brasilia Airport in Brazil with the Minister included Alkali Modibbo, the Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology Zaria, Matthew Lawrence Pwajok, the acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Abba Ibrahim, the Transaction Adviser on Airport Concession and Michael Ohiani. the Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission.
Others are Yusuf Anas, the Senior Technical Assistant to the Minister, Ahmed Sanusi, Special Assistant to the Minister on Administration, Saidu Abdulrazak, Secretary General of the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals (ANAP), Ocheme Abah, Secretary General of NUATE, and Adenike Adesola (CSS).
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According to the Minister, the essence of the visit to the two airports was to dispel all doubts and suspicion regarding the sincerity of the Federal Government in respect of the concession programme and to reassure the Labour force of the inherent benefits of the programme.
He further said that the choice of the two airports was based on their popularity, size and their success stories in concession which he said, will serve as a guide on the concession model and contribute to the successful delivery of the programme.
He reiterated Government’s commitment to ensuring that the principles of transparency and accountability which have been the hallmark of the process from inception will remain till the final delivery of the project.
At the two airports, the team was presented with visual stories of their transition and positive impact of their concessions.
