The Minister of State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has disclosed that, in line with the plan of the government as regards airport concession and the establishment of national carrier, the government would soon shed more light on how the policy goes.
According to him, the Federal government will unveil transaction advisers for the establishment of national carrier, concession of airports and other projects to stakeholders, on Thursday.
Sirika made this known in a statement by James Odaudu, Deputy Director, Press and Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, on Wednesday, in Abuja.
He said that other projects included the establishment of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility, Agro-allied and Cargo Terminals, Development of Aerotropolis (Airport Cities) and Establishment of an Aviation Leasing Company.
Sirika also disclosed that the decision was in pursuance of the government’s resolve to carry along all critical players in the aviation industry in the formulation and execution of its programmes.
It was gathered that the minister was expected to preside over the 4th Aviation Stakeholders Forum, later on Thursday, to update stakeholders on other developments within the sector
He would also use the forum to receive inputs and suggestions from them on the way forward.
It will be recalled that, in May 2017, given approval for the appointment of transaction advisers to drive the process of establishing a national carrier.
Sirika had at different fora stated that most of the projects were going to be public-private partnership driven, which would be guided by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission’s rules.
