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Sirika defends single African Air Transport Market

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2018 0

..says Nigeria ‘ll reap bountifully Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika yesterday defended the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) which Nigeria recently signed, would be the greatest beneficiary. Speaking with journalists at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA)

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Nigeria’s FG remains adamant over airports concession decision amid workers’ action

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2017 0

Nigeria Federal Government, Wednesday, said there was no going back on the concession of Nigerian airports, starting with the big four, including Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt, despite opposition from aviation workers. Specifically, workers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, under the aegis of the Air Transport Service Senior Staff Association,

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N78bn severance pay: Ex-Nigeria Airways workers petition Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2017 0

* Decry tussle between Sirika, Dikwah * 700 ex-workers dead * AIB releases reports on Bell 427 crash, Tampico TB9 incident, others Worried by alleged face-off between the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika and Chairman, Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA), Dikwa, over the disbursement of N78bn severance benefits, former workers of Nigeria […]

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Sirika lauds NSE, solicits private investment in aviation

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2017 0

The minister of state for aviation, Hadi Sirika, has lauded the Nigerian capital market for providing the enabling platform for corporate bodies to be availed of greater opportunities and positioned for better performance. The minister also called on the private sector to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the federal government and the aviation […]

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At last, Senate bows to FG on Plans to close Abuja Airport

Ihesiulo Grace 17 January 2017 0

Despite vehement opposition by majority of senators to the plan by the Federal Government to Shut down the local and international airports in Abuja for repair of the runway, the Senate on Tuesday tacitly conceded the option of doing so or otherwise to the government. The Senate had met with stakeholders including the Minister of […]

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FG commissions low level wind shear at Katsina Airport

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2017 0

The Federal Government said that safety and security are paramount for the turnaround maintenance and restructuring of Nigerian airports. The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, stated this in Katsina state, while commissioning the NIMET low level wind shear installed at the Umar Musa Yar’Adua International Airport, Katsina. The Minister stated that

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Aminu Kano Int. airport’s runway in perfect shape –Sirika

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2017 0

The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, on Sunday stated that the runway and taxi pavement of the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport are in perfect shape. He made this disclosure during a facility tour to the airport in Kano. According to him, the existing runway had the capacity to carry all types […]