The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, Mallam Musa Bello has air marked about twelve thousand hectares of land to the ministry of aviation in order to boost the aviation industry in Nigeria.
Malam Bello said that helping the aviation industry in Nigeria has become necessary looking at the growth of the sector during the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari despite COVID-19 challenges.
The Nigerian Aviation Industry has experienced a huge growth with the numbers of airlines, passenger traffic, and cargo movement and has equally experienced tremendous success and considerable increase over time.
Air transport in Nigeria promotes economic growth and development. It also facilitates integration into the global economy and provides vital connectivity on a national, regional, and international scale. It helps generate trade, promote tourism, and create employment opportunities.
Bello said, “We air marked this land to you and your agencies for the expansion of Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Runways the Nigerian national petroleum in line with the Abuja Master Plans to accommodate the entire aviation family to enable you to meet the international standards of air transport in Nigeria”
“Abuja is now more than an administrative city it has being experiencing tremendous success in areas of trade, tourism and air transportation and with this land allocated to your ministry I believe it will promote the growth of aviation industry in Nigeria”.
“I also applaud your strategic idea in promoting the aviation industry, by achieving this legacy project that will benefit the entire country and the world at large because Abuja has now become the hub of Africa and business destination where people around the world visit. He added.
Appreciation
The FCT minister also advised Senator Sirika to work hand in hand with his ministry and under the leadership of Federal Capital Development Authority for smooth conduct of the project.
The Aviation Minister, Senator Hadi Sirika thanked the FCT Minister for his laudable effort by ensuring that air transportation is well boosted in Abuja and the country at large.
“I want to assure you that we are not going to abuse this wonderful opportunity and kindness you give to my ministry and I will make sure that this land will be use appropriately to improve employments status in the city and also to boost tourism and commerce”.
“I also want to assure you that by God grace before we exit office in 2023 we want to achieve some of these projects set aside by my ministry which is the construction of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport second Runway.
The projects is going to promote the civil aviation industry if successful achieve in areas of tourism, commerce and create employments in the country’’. The FCT Minister added.
Olusola Akintonde
