Ministry Aviation and Aerospace Development has disclosed its readiness to partner with Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) on infrastructural Development.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo made this known on Monday while receiving the management of ICRC at the ministry’s headquarters.
Keyamo in a statement signed by Head of Press and Public Affairs, Odutayo Oluseyi stated that Public Private Partnership (PPP) is the best way to go if Nigeria’s infrastructure must develop.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria( SAN) promised to set up a task force that would drive the collaboration with a fixed time-line to ensure quick delivery.
He explained that upon assumption of office as Minister, he met lots of litigations which he has ameliorated and urged ICRC to follow all legal processes in their quest for Public Private Partnership (PPA).
Keyamo thanked ICRC for the initiative and reiterated the Ministry’s commitment to deliver President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Director General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr. Jobson Ewalefoh thanked the Minister for his achievement in Aviation space within the short time.
Jobson said the essence of the meeting was to solicit the Ministry to collaborate with ICRC in terms of infrastructure development.
“We considered the Aviation Ministry as pivotal Ministry for driving the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr President, your ministry is key in driving the economy of the country, and we have decided to come to you because of your achievements”
The ICRC helmsman emphasized that the Commission has removed all administrative bottlenecks and promised to get it right going forward.
He said that there was every need to embrace PPP since the country is faced with infrastructure decay.
“With right Infrastructure in place we will attract much investors into Nigeria, this is the time to improve the infrastructure in the aviation sector and we commend Mr Prisident for his commitment so far”, he added.
