FG unveils transaction advisers for national carrier, others Thursday



The Nigerian government has said it will on Thursday, unveil
transaction advisers who were recently appointed for the national
carrier, concession of the four major international airports as well
as the establishment of an Aviation Leasing Company.

The airports about to be concessioned include; Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport Abuja, Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Lagos, Aminu Kano international Airports Kano and Port Harcourt
international airport .

Among the major projects in the sector for which the Transaction
Advisers will be unveiled are; the Establishment of a Maintenance,
Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility, Concession of the four
International Airports, Agro-allied and Cargo Terminals, and
Development of Aerotropolis (Airport Cities).

According to a statement by the Deputy Director, Press and Public
Affairs, Ministry of Aviation, James Odaudu on Wednesday:”The Federal
government in pursuance of its resolve to carry along all critical
players in the aviation industry in the formulation and execution of
its programmes will this week unveil Transaction Advisers recently
appointed for some major projects in the sector.

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Towards this end, an Aviation Stakeholders Forum has been scheduled
for Thursday March 29th 2018 in Abuja to be presided over by the
Minister of State for Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika.

”Among the major projects in the sector for which the Transaction
Advisers will be unveiled are; the Establishment of a National
Carrier, Establishment of a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
facility, Concession of the four International Airports, Agro-allied
and Cargo Terminals, Development of Aerotropolis (Airport Cities) and
Establishment of an Aviation Leasing Company.


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The Forum which will be the 4th in the series since Senator Hadi
 Sirika became the Aviation Minister, will also be an opportunity for
him to update stakeholders on other developments within the sector
while receiving inputs from them on the way forward,” he said.

It would be recalled that President Mohammadu Buhari had promised to
set up a national carrier which is aimed creating a more robust air
transport system, revenue generation, job creation among others .

In May 2017, the federal government approved the appointment of
transaction advisers for the proposed national carrier and concession
of the nation’s airports.

 

Stella Enenche, Abuja