The Ministry Aviation and Aerospace Development has stated its readiness to partner with Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) on the sector’s development.
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo, made this known in Abuja while receiving the management of ICRC, Monday.
The minister stated that Public Private Partnership (PPP) is the best way to go if Nigeria’s infrastructure must develop and promised to set up a task force to 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 PPP.
Responding, Director General, ICRC, Dr. Jobson Ewalefoh said the essence of the meeting was to solicit the ministry to collaborate with ICRC in terms of infrastructure development.
He said: “We considered the Aviation Ministry as a 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 emphasised that the Commission has removed all administrative bottlenecks and promised to get it right going forward.
Ewalefoh, added 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 President for his commitment so far,” he said.