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Olugbemi. Adeyinka Ogunleye
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Why we’re concessioning Enugu Airport – Keyamo
• Minister hails Mbah as Enugu Air takes off
Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister Festus Keyamo yesterday explained why the Federal Government concessioned the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. The decision was taken to enable private sector investments in the airport.
Keyamo’s explanation came in the wake of unsubstantiated claim that a faceless company not registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) had been franchised to manage the facility for 80 years. But, inaugurating Enugu Air – a state-owned commercial airline, established by the administration of Governor Peter Mbah in Enugu yesterday, Keyamo said the fact that government cannot successfully manage private- sector investments warranted the concession.
According to him the Enugu Airport concession was no secret, adding that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and other relevant agencies knew about the deal made with a reputable company. He dismissed the misgivings over government’s plan to concession the airport and lauded the governor’s strenuous effort towards ensuring the imminent completion and operationalisation of the airport.
Keyamo said: “He also came back to us and said, ‘look, I want to attract private sector investment into Enugu Airport. I will not wait for bureaucracy to run this airport for the good of Enugu people. The pace of development is too slow.’ “I said, ‘Your Excellency, just finish the Enugu Air first.’ He said no. As I speak to you, in the next few months, and few years, Enugu Airport will not be what you see here today. Private sector is coming into Enugu Airport, driven by the governor.
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