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  FAAN commits to implement service quality  The Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN, Mrs. Olubunmni Kuku, has vowed to implement priority initiatives focused on safety, security,  digital transformation, service quality and revenue generation. She made the promised during a meeting with the members of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON to discuss salient issues affecting the industry convened by FAAN. Mrs. Kuku expressed her desire to see FAAN become one of the top airport management companies in sub-Saharan Africa within the next decade, and emphasized the need for collaboration with AON to achieve this goal.  She also identified the need for frequent meetings, quicker response to AON correspondences, and further improvements on airport infrastructure. Responding, the Vice President, AON, Dr. Allen Onyema commended FAAN for its efforts to bring about positive changes at the federal airports under its control. “When government does what ...

  Expert urges  Fed Govt  to declare emergency In telecom sector A media and communication expert , Dr. Uche Nworah has urged the federal government to declare a state of emergency in Nigeria's telecom sector to prevent its imminent collapse.  Nworah, who spent many years working in a major telecom company said   the sector faces numerous challenges, including: inability to invest in equipment and infrastructure due to high naira-to-dollar rates and stagnant data and voice call rates and  epileptic power supply. These challenges, he said is forcing telcos to rely on generators with unbearable diesel and petrol costs, staffing issues, alongside  brain drain and harassment by local communities and governments, excessive taxes and levies from local, state, and federal governments, trapped funds for foreign investors as they are unable to repatriate funds due to naira depreciation. Nworah emphasizes the need for urgent action, stating, "A state of eme...

  Airports' viability to dominate discussions  at Summit Efforts by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration to achieve an economic revamp plan for  improvement in revenue generation at airports and strategies to make aerodromes viable will be examined next week in Lagos as players in the air travel eco- system gather for the ninth edition of the All-Nigeria Airports Business Summit and Expo ( ABSE). Modelled after the Airports Council International Forum, the ABSE, according its convener/ Managing Director of FCI International Limited, Mr Fortune Idu will provide a platform for Nigerian airport stakeholders, to examine  investment opportunities with the mandate to implement the Council's  reports, findings, and best practices in Nigeria to enhance airport performance in supporting air connectivity. The Summit with the theme : " Addressing Airport Viability as a Key to Successful Aviation Business Ambition",  Idu said will offer a Master Class on re...

 Fourth Edition of   CHINET Conference holds in Lagos  Experts, players and stakeholders in the Aviation Cargo, Logistics, Agriculture, Insurance and other sectors will gather in Lagos next week as the Fourth Edition of the CHINET Conference gets underway. According to a statement by its organiser, Ambassador Ikechi Uko, the   Insurance Commissioner will be a Special Guest at the 4th CHINET Aviacargo for the event scheduled for August 22, 2024 at the Lagos Marroit Hotel in GRA, Ikeja.  CHINET is the only Air Cargo Event in West Africa  organised by ATQNEWS LTD.  The conference  brings together the leaders of Aviation, Cargo Business and Regulators together with Insurance Professionals     This year's event, Mr Uko said  will have a Strong Cast of Insurance Professionals led by Mr. Olusegun Omosehin the Insurance Commissioner.  Other Insurance CEOs listed to grace the occasion include the former Chairman of Africa...

  FAAN MD meets AviaCargo Roadmap Committee..... Calls for  quick implementation of project The Managing director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku has emphasized the importance of air cargo to the development of any government and country. Kuku who made the declaration  during the meeting of FAAN management with the enlarged membership of the AviaCargo Roadmap committee in Lagos, called on the committee to provide her with a quicker schedule of the implementation of the committee for quick attention. According to the FAAN MD: “Give me a Quicker schedule of Implementation. Air Cargo is of Great importance to this Government. We want things done a little Faster”. The Coordinator of the Committee, Mr. Ikechi Uko who had earlier briefed her on the work done so far, however,  pointed out that the meeting between the committee and the FAAN MD  is the first of the enlarged committee with the authority in over 10 months. Uko thanked...