The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, Wednesday inaugurated the newly appointed 8-man Governing Board of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
Keyamo, during the event in Abuja emphasised the importance of the board’s role in steering FAAN towards achieving its mission.
He charged the Board to prioritise airport security measures in line with international best practices.
Responding, the Chairman of the board and immediate past chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje said the newly inaugurated board members have been entrusted with a critical mandate to steer FAAN towards achieving its mission.
He said: “The minister has urged us to work towards elevating the standards of the aviation sector, improving connectivity, fostering economic growth, and enhancing the quality of life for all Nigerians.
“As a Board, we will assist you to move this ministry to the next level. There is no doubt we will study the Act in order to see our boundary, so that we do not exceed our boundary. I know this is a common problem between Boards and the Executive Management and the Ministry.
“So we are fully conscious of this. Therefore, myself and the Board members will study the Act so that we do not go out of bounds, we do not overshoot. But at the same time, we do not exhibit mediocrity by not doing what we are expected to do.
“I assure you, in conjunction with the Executive Management, we will ensure service delivery. Because that is the whole essence of service delivery. And this service delivery is becoming more and more complicated.”
The former Governor of Kano noted that the Board would ensure effective institutional governance and effective compliance with regulatory limits.