Medview Airline rewards partners, staff as CEO expects better 2017
Chairman of Medview Airline, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, has urged the government not to relegate aviation to the back burner as it is the catalyst for growth everywhere in the world. This is even as he acknowledged that the year had not been particularly good for airlines with all the inherent challenges.
Bankole called on the government to tackle seriously the issue of aviation fuel in order to address the increase in air fares in the country.
He noted that double taxation by agencies in the aviation sector has continued to weaken the operations of airlines in the country.
Bankole who spoke at the airline’s award night said that despite the challenges, Medview was opening more routes in the West African region especially with its Monrovia-Liberia and Freetown-Sierra Leone flight services, adding that the flying public should expect more from the airline in 2017.
According to him, the flight service would also improve business activities, capacities and capabilities of people of the two countries adding that Med-View Airline was in Liberia and Sierra Leone to create jobs for the people of the two countries.
He assured that the airline would be consistent on the new routes, saying the airline would expand in the two countries and provide more jobs for their people.
He thanked his staff for their hard work and perseverance while awarding them based on the years they have been in the airline’s employment.
Speaking at the event, former Managing Director of Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), Dr. Olu Owolabi, expressed joy and satisfaction at the level Medview has achieved in a short time, attributing it to the dexterity and managerial acumen of its chairman.
Owolabi, who served in the defunct Nigeria Airways with the Medview boss, described him as a goal-getter and problem solver with a Midas touch to turn bad situations into advantages.
“People should not be surprised to see what is happening today in Medview. Bankole is a specialist in what he does. He is a specialist in the hajj, specialist in organizing, and a specialist in solving problems wherever they may arise. Unlike other people when they have a passenger problem with their airline, they run away but Bankole goes into the thick of it to find solutions. That is how he is made up. He is honest and dogged to the core.”
The airline at the occasion honoured some of its partners including aviation agencies, service providers, and staff for outstanding performances in the current year with no fewer than 55 of the airlines 365 staff getting awards from the airline for their performance and commitment to the Medview dream.
The airline gave awards to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency. It also recognized its service providers and awarded them for being steadfast all through the year.
Those lauded included Forte Oil, Oando, Cleanserve, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, SAHCOL, Aviation Logistics, Sky Catering, Things Remembered, K-One Hotel, and Welcome Hotel.
