Published october 8,2024
By Chinwendu Eugene
The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has stated its readiness to partner with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC).
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo made this known yesterday at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja while receiving the management of ICRC.
The Minister while stating that Public Private Partnership (PPP) is the best alternative for Nigeria’s infrastructure to development, promised to set up a task force to drive the collaboration with a fixed time-line to ensure quick delivery.
A statement by the ministry’s spokesman, Odutayo Oluseyi, explained that upon assumption of office as Minister, he met lots of litigations, which he has ameliorated and urged ICRC to follow all legal processes in their quest for Public Private Partnership (PPA).He also commended the ICRC for the initiative and reiterated the Aviation Ministry’s commitment to deliver President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Director-General of ICRC, Dr. Jobson Ewalefoh said the essence of the meeting was to solicit the Ministry to collaborate with ICRC in terms of infrastructure development.
He said: “We considered the Aviation Ministry as a pivotal Ministry for driving the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr President, your ministry is key in driving the economy of the country, and we have decided to come to you because of your achievements.”
He revealed that the Commission has cleared all administrative bottlenecks and promised to get it right going forward.
He also said there was every need to embrace PPP since the country is faced with infrastructure decay.
“With the right Infrastructure in place, we will attract many investors into Nigeria. This is the time to improve the infrastructure in the aviation sector, and we commend Mr President for his commitment so far,” he said.
