Nigeria has one of Africa’s safest airspace – Keyamo
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo
Abdullateef Fowewe
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has revealed that Nigeria has one of the safest airspace in Africa.
Keyamo in an Interview shared on
Monday, by the Channel TV correspondent, said Nigeria’s airspace is a bit behind with some of the equipments but they are still working.
He said, “Nigeria has one of the safest airspace in Africa despite the fact that we are still a bit behind with some of our equipment but they are still working and we have all the needed approvals to source for funds to upgrade in the nearest future.”
Keyamo when he was asked why he is bidding to host an airshow in the country when the aviation infrastructures are not yet where they ought to be, said the fact that Nigeria has not fixed everything does not mean it will not try and advertise itself to bring in investors into the country, stating that the only way forward in terms of infrastructure is to attract private investors because budgetary allocations cannot carry the big infrastructure plan.
“The president in his wisdom has also instituted what we call the Renewed Hope Fund, but that also will provide counterpart fund. It will not provide the full funding for some big infrastructure. So, what do we want to do?
“We have gone round the world and seen airshows across the world, Nigeria has not held an airshow before. An airshow is when you open up the country for investors to come and display their wares,” he added.
