The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, has assured the Plateau State Government, Northcentral Nigeria, of the Authority’s support in the state’s ambition to become a major hub for agricultural products and improve Nigeria’s economy through airline cargo.
Kuku said thi when the FAAN management visited the Governor of Plateau State, Mr Caleb Mutfwang at the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos the State capital and also
describedthe state as rich in agricultural products worthy of trade locally and globally.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, Mrs, Obiageli Orah.
She said FAAN was ready to collaborate with the state government in setting up its cargo terminal, and advised that the state should not wait for major infrastructure before it can benefit from selling and marketing its farm products.
“While we may need to put up some major cargo infrastructure, I don’t think we need to wait. I will suggest that we make this modular…”Let’s start within our immediate environments.
“We can start marketing some of your perishable items and creating market days when we invite people from across the country to fly in and buy these products will spur those who are willing to invest in testing, packaging, crating, storing and transporting these produce all across the country and the possibilities are endless”.
The Governor thanked Mrs Kuku for FAAN’s enthusiasm for the cargo business initiative and promised to push on until the state’s ambitions are met.
Hauwa Abu
