The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to the full actualization of all grey components of the current Aviation Sector Roadmap.
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika made this known Tuesday while declaring open the maiden edition of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) National Aviation Conference (FNAC) with the theme, Advancing the Frontiers of Possibilities for Safe, Secure and Profitable Air Transport.
He reiterated that at the inception of the present administration, the Aviation Sector Roadmap was developed to address the immediate and remote causes of lack of desired growth and efficiency in the sector in Nigeria.
While congratulating FAAN for this initiative, Sirika expressed the desire that the Conference will be institutionalized as a platform where great ideas that will propel the Nigerian Aviation sector into a global reckoning will be developed, adding that Aviation is a gold mine.
He said that the event will also feature a Trade and Investment section where opportunities for investments at our various airports will be highlighted.
The MD expressed his vision of a time when, rather than sending Nigeria’s human resources and flying machines for training and checks abroad, thereby expending huge foreign exchange in the process, we will not only domesticate such activities, but also earn foreign exchange from it when other countries send their machines here for checks and their manpower for training in Nigeria.
Also present at the event are the Senate and House Committee Chairmen, the Airport Council International (ACI) African President, Emmanuel Chaves, Headship of the sister Agencies of FAAN, NCAA, NIMET and NAMA, stakeholders, seasoned professionals in the Industry as well as Captain Bob Hayes the very first Nigerian pilot.
The Conference is slated to continue till Friday 17th, June, 2022.
