As Nigerians look forward to a better aviation sector, indigenous carrier, the newly deployed Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace, Dr. Ibrahim Kana has assured that President Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda in the aviation sector will birth a new national carrier.
The Permanent Secretary who took over from the outgone Permanent Secretary, Dr Emmanuel Meribole, gave the assurance at the handover ceremony, resumption of duties at the ministry in Abuja on Monday, adding that he would give unreserved support to the Minister, Festus Keyamo in the actualisation of Nigeria national carrier-Nigerian air, as well as upgrade the airports across Nigeria to international standards.
“My deployment to the ministry of aviation and aerospace development is quite timely, and while receiving my deployment letter, I received two instruction on two task to achieve, by the head of service of Nigerian and his Excellency the president of Ngeria, one to ensure the Nigeria air comes into be, and sanitise the airports across Nigeria.
“All of us would agree that there is no better time to have a Nigerian air than now. Therefore my task day and night is to work with the Honourable minister of Aviation and aerospace development, Barrister Festus Keyamo to achieve the renew hope agenda of his Excellency Mr President to give birth to what Nigeria has always been known for, the Nigeria air.
“By his grace, we shall achieve this within the short tenure of his Excellency, Mr. President. And also sanitise the airports, let our airports operate the way airports operate all over the world. Let our passengers at their airport feel at home and operate seamlessly in transiting from one airport to another.
“By the special grace of God, Nigeria, by the end of his tenure, Nigeria air would be back to life. Our dream is to give birth to a national carrier within the administration of President Bola Tinubu,” assured Kana.
Kana, who is a strong believer of Nigeria, noted that the aviation sector is one of the fastest growing sectors and very much competing with ICT, and urged the directors in the Ministry, head of agencies under the supervision of the Ministry to work together towards the actualisation of a renewed Nigerian aviation sector.
“I am a strong believer in our country, our country can do better, have we made training localised in Nigeria, have we made aircraft maintenance? I challenge all of us to please let’s work together to achieve all of this.
Director, you have a big task because I will not allow you to rest,” stated Kana.
The outgone Permanent Secretary,Dr Emmanuel Meribole earlier in his remarks thanked the ministry staff and heads of agencies for their support and urged them to do same for Dr Kana towards achieveing the twelve pillars in the aviation sector including safety and security.
Staffs and head of agencies in their goodwill messages praised Dr Meribole for his meritocracy, dedication and diligence to work while Dr Kana seasoned civil servant who spearheaded transformation the ministry of Defence during his stay there as the permanent Secretary.
