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Enugu airport to commence full operations before Easter – Sirika

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2020 0

The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has assured that the Akanu Ibiam International airport Enugu which has been closed down since last August for rehabilitation work will be reopened for use before Easter 2020. According to a statement by the Director, Public Affairs, James Odaudu,

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Union vows to shut NCAA over administrative lapses

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2019

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) has threatened to shut the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) if the organogram of the Authority is not reviewed and expanded. Speaking at the ATSSSAN secretariat in Lagos during the Workers Day rally, the president of ATSSSAN, Comrade Ilitrus Ahmadu said over 47 […]

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Our capacity in aviation sector has improved – Sirika

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2018 0

Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has said that with the retention of the FAA Category One status in-house , the capacity of the Nigeria Aviation industry has improved just like their counterparts in the international scene. Sirika made the observation during the presentation of the category one certification to him by the […]

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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) Lagos, Sirika noted that the need to take full advantage of the SAATM informed the

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Airports concession: FG, unions in endless warpath

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

Over 90% revenue points in Lagos, Abuja already concessioned Our members risk job losses -Unions No, more jobs will be created-FG Since the announcement of the proposed concession of two major airports in the country, there has been an uneasy calm in the aviation sector, especially among the various unions. This announcement has pitched the […]

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Airports concession: No going back, FG insists

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2017 0

The Federal Government has maintained that there is no going back on the concessioning of Nigerian airports starting with the big four of Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt; even as President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a N45 billion severance package for workers of the liquidated Nigeria Airways. It reiterated that it can no longer […]

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Why there’re fears over funding of AIB from FAAN’s IGR

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2017 0

Few months ago, the Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, had ordered that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) should be remitting five per cent of its Passenger Service Charges (PSC) to the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) on monthly bases. The ministerial order was a result of a request earlier made by AIB, […]

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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