The federal airports authority of Nigeria FAAN has met with members of the Aviation Round Table Safety initiative ARTSI as part of ways of seeking stakeholders support in the airport concession project by the federal government.
Managing director FAAN capt Hamisu Yadudu says he called for the meeting in his capacity as the chairman of the FMA concession team,
He said “I have been in industry for 20 years. One thing with ART is that you have always kept in touch. You have always been there to offer your advice and interpretations. It is important that we do a good job so that those coming after us will have something to look up to. Aviation belongs to all of us. It does not belong to any individual.
On the concession issue, Yadudu said the long processes of public procurement was a major challenge to the aviation industry because of the speed of response involved in the sector
He says one of the benefits of concession is the fact that a Service level Agreemem (SLA) would be signed between FAAN and the concessionaire such that when there is an emergency in fixing of a faulty equipment, for instance, the concessionaire addresses.
He said efforts were been made to address the controversies surrounding the BOT agreement with Bicourtney aviation services, .
While making a presentation, the technical Assistant to the Minister or Aviation Mustapha Junidau, explained that FAAN would make more revenue and spend less on maintenance when SLA is signed with a concessionaire to cover that.
Juniadu said a strategic communication consultant had been appointed by ICRC to keep stakeholders Informed on its activities
President ARTSI Dr Gabriel Olowu commended the leadership of FAAN under Yadudu stating that “We have not had this kind of engagement over the years because ART was perceived differently, whereas ART’S activities have been in the interest of the industry. “
