The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has stated the readiness of his ministry to partner with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) to develop the aviation sector.
The Minister stated at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja while receiving the management of ICRC on Monday that public-private Private Partnership (PPP) remains the best way to go if Nigeria’s infrastructure must develop and promised to set up a task force to drive the collaboration with a fixed timeline to ensure quick delivery.
Keyamo, while thanking the ICRC over the initiative, reiterated the aviation Ministry’s commitment to deliver President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda.
He also explained that upon assumption of office as Minister, he met lots of litigation, which he has resolved and urged the ICRC to follow all legal processes in its quest for PPP.
Responding, the Director General, ICRC, Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, thanked the Minister for his achievement in the aviation sector within a short time, adding that the essence of the meeting was to solicit the ministry’s collaboration with the ICRC regarding infrastructure development.
Oseodion said, “We considered the Aviation Ministry a pivotal Ministry for driving the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President. Your ministry is key in driving the economy and we have decided to come to you because of your achievements.”
The ICRC helmsman emphasized that the Commission has removed all administrative bottlenecks and promised to get it right going forward.
Ewalefoh added that there was every need to embrace PPP since the country was faced with infrastructure decay, stating, “With the right infrastructure in place, we will attract many investors into Nigeria; this is the time to improve the infrastructure in the aviation sector and we commend Mr. President for his commitment so far.”
