Naija aviation matter don hot like jollof wey plenty pepper! E be like say our aviation oga, Festus Keyamo, dey do wonders wey people no fit ignore again.
Joshua Amuga, wey na aviation expert, don talk am clear say e no want Keyamo to carry his bag and waka go as dem dey plan reshuffle for Tinubu cabinet. E no go make sense to drop this man wey don carry aviation for head like wahala na!
Since wey this Keyamo enter as aviation minister for August 2023, na big big change wey we dey see! E don turn our aviation sector from the place wey nothing dey happen to place wey people dey reason serious international matters. Na im make our aviation rating shoot from 40 percent to about 80 percent. Na which other country fit do this kind magic?
Amuga no stop there o! E come mention say 98 percent of blocked airline money wey dey total $850 million don clear under Keyamo watch. Talk about aircraft leasing, Nigeria dey lead Africa like say we na aviation star!
Our aviation schools too dey shine well! The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology wey dey Zaria don upgrade to Platinum Member status for ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Programme. Dem dey show us say dem fit train quality aviation professionals. Keyamo dey make sure say our students get di best training wey go fit hold ground for anywhere for di world!
Abeg, you don hear about di international moves wey Keyamo dey make? E visit Boeing for South Carolina, wey make dem agree to set up Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul center for Naija. E no just dey focus on di big boys; dem dey prepare for Nigeria International Air Show, wey go happen for December 2025, and Naija go host di Airports Council International Africa conference for 2026.
Plus, dem don sign Bilateral Air Service Agreements with countries like UAE, Jamaica, and Canada. Dem don even show say our Air Peace fit fly from Lagos to London. Na wetin we dey talk, no be small! Keyamo sabi wetin e dey do, and e dey project say passenger growth go jump from 15.8 million in 2023 to 25.7 million by 2029. Na serious cruise!
No be only dat, oh! For 2025, Keyamo don receive multiple awards wey show say Naija dey recognize his hard work. From the Distinguished Award for Excellence in Aviation Reform to being named Nigeria Aviation Icon of the Year. E no mean say di man dey slack!
For him recent talk, Amuga don clarify say di man vision dey align with di dreams wey Nigeria get for aviation industry. As we dey enter reshuffle, make we no forget say na merit and continuity we need for important position like dis one. No just dash anybody position because e sabi politician. Make we zero in on performance, abeg!
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