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From Jonas Ike, Abuja
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Perturbed by the hardship faced by passengers that use the Akanu Ibiam Int’l Airport Enugu that was recently closed down by the federal authorities,the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has scheduled a meeting with the Minister of Aviation. Sen. Hadi Sirika on Friday October 11 2019.
Chairman if the House Committee Hon. Nnoli Nnaji gave the hint at the inaugural meeting of the committee on Thursday at the House of Representatives wing National Assembly Abuja.
The lawmaker who expressed his appreciation to the Speaker of the House Hon. Femi Gbajabimilla for appointing him to lead the key committee noted that other committee members are also experienced in the aviation sector.
He told other lawmakers present that Nigerians and south-easterners who have chosen to use air transport for travelling due to dilapidated road infrastructure in parts of the country are suffering untold hardship owing to the continued closure of the Int’l Airport at Enugu.
He however noted that the federal authorities are doing their own part to ensure that the rehabilitation work at the airport is being fast tracked for easy of movement of people.
Before they agreed to and fixed a meeting date with the Minister of Aviation on the matter, he said that Ministry is expected to forward to the Committee, a yearly Aviation Development Master Plan which would form its policy framework.
Other Chief executive of agencies expected to appear alongside the Minister are: the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN), Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), the Nigeria Metrological Agency (NIMET), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAA).
The Committee helsman while calling for collaboration with the Senate counterpart, said that the regulatory authorities are supposed to ensure that fancial audits are conducted before licences are issued to intending local airlines to stem their regular exit from the industry.
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