BY Olapeju Olubi
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has said that the Federal Government was ready to partner and cooperate with state governments to improve facilities at the nation’s airports.
The minister stated this on Thursday during a courtesy visit to his office by a team of delegates from the Nigeria Transportation Commissioners Forum – an appendage of the Federal Ministry of Transportation.
Keyamo said; “It is good that you came. These are issues that we have been deliberating about, cooperating more with state governments to improve on facilities. I would like to see greater cooperation between our ministry and state governments because most of these facilities are domiciled at the states.
The minister urged state governments to work out details for the proposals on the improvement of airport facilities, as the ministry was prepared for that, saying state governments are the number one partner since the agencies have the same objectives of serving the people.
The Commissioner, Ministry of Transportation, Cross River State, Ekpenyong Cobham who led the delegation told the minister that the visit was the outcome of a conference meeting of Transportation Commissioners to seek close collaboration through periodic consultation with the ministry of aviation and aerospace development.
The Executive Secretary, of the Nigerian Transportation Commissioners Forum, Chinwe Uwaegbute, further informed that the organisation just rounded off a two day summit for the inauguration of newly appointed Commissioners of Transportation, adding that this delegation was sent to further improve on the relationship and synergy between the Ministry of Aviation and Ministry of Transportation in the States.
The association wished the Minister a fruitful leadership tenure as he pilots the affairs of the Ministry.
