Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo said the government has made efforts to turn around the aviation sector for economic development
Keyamo was represented at the 2nd Induction ceremony of the Nigeria Aviation Hall of Fame NAHOF, by the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN Olubunmi Kuku.
The Minister who was one of the inductees said accepting the honour for service, enphasizes the fact that aviation is about people, who have built the industry.
He stated that “Aviation is not built by aircraft and Airports alone, it is built by people”.
Keyamo noted that such people took decisions that moved the industry forward under very difficult circumstances.
He said the industry will in the future inherit what is left behind with a sense of responsibility.
The Minister stressed that the recognition is not the end of service , but on going initiative to move the industry forward, pushing for new ideas, technology , aspiration to build a sector that the future will inherit .
Co-Convener of NAHOF, Wole Shadre while delivering his welcome address, noted that the decision for the hall of Fame was born out of an urgent need to recognise and instutionalise those who have impacted significantly in Nigeria’s aviation system in years past.
He noted that “A Nation that fails to document, honour and celebrate its pioneers risks losing the compass that guides its future”.
He further noted that “If our younger generation of pilots, engineers, air traffic controllers and aviation managers do not know who built the industry they inherit, they cannot fully grasp why standards must be preserved at all cost.”
The Theme of the event ;,”The Next Generation of Aviation Leaders; Talent, Technology, and Global Competitiveness” was further deliberated on by a panelist
One of the panelist Olumide Ohunayo while speaking on the panel:, said the search for the next generation of technology savvy professionals has begun.
He said the industry should look beyond certificates and search for people with skills.
On his part, Muyiwa Akande of SIFAX Group said mentoring of the younger generation remains critical .
Eighteen new members were inducted at the second Induction ceremony by the Nigeria Aviation Hall of Fame NAHOF for their roles in building Nigeria’s aviation sector
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