PRESS RELEASE: KWARA GOVERNMENT TO PARTNER WITH ILORIN AIRPORT AUTHORITY

Date: 2017-01-05

The Kwara State Government has pledged to put measures in place to support the operational efficiency of Ilorin International Airport through synergy with Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN.

The Secretary to the Government of Kwara State, Alhaji Sola Isiaka Gold who gave the assurance today while receiving the General Manager and the Chief Security Officer of the Airport, pledged the State Government's support for the general improvement of the Airport.

He said the Kwara State Government is ready to collaborate with the management of the Airport Authority and other relevant agencies to enlighten intending pilgrims on anti-social behavior and practices in the State.

The SSG emphasized that both the Government and the Airport Authority must work together to improve the operational standard of the Airport.

Alhaji Gold also expressed regret with what happened during the last Hajj Operation and urged the relevant security agencies to redouble efforts to prevent a re-occurrence.

Responding, the General Manager of the Airport, Alh Ibrahim AbdulAzeez, expressed appreciation and thanked the SSG for finding time to meet with the officials of the Airport and called on the State Government to look into the problems facing the management of the Airport.

According to the General Manager, the Airport Authority is equally ready to form a strong partnership with the State Government to move the Airport forward. He used the medium to call on the State Government for logistic support in the area of operational vehicles to ease the movement of security personnel in and around the Airport. He further explained that efforts are now on to acquire screening equipment and other items from the Federal Government to aid their operations.

He also appealed to the general public to avoid encroaching into the premises of the Airport.

Also speaking, the Chief Security Officer, Aviation Security, Alhaji Amao T Aderemi called on the State Government to come to the aid of the Airport management with the view of improving operational standard of the Airport.

Alh. Aderemi used the occasion to thank the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki for constituting a five man committee to monitor the last Hajj operation and suggested that such be replicated in the State.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Press Release     Maja     Ilorin Innovation Hub     MATTA Girls Foundation     Musa Yeketi     Wale Oladepo     CLAY POT     Babata     Abegunde Goke     Baba Issa     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Balogun-Ojomu     AGF Abdulrazaq     Rafiu Ibrahim     Mamatu Abdullahi     Ramadhan     Oniwasi Agbaye     Dunmade     Benin Republic     Aminat Omodara     Seed Technologies     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Zara Umar     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Pakata     Facemasks     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Shero     Buhari     KW-GIS     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     KWAFFA     Tunji Folami     IEDPU     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Onikijipa     Olokoba Sulyman     Muritala Awodun     Kayode Ibrahim     Abioye Bello     AIT Ilorin     Kamaldeen Gambari     Oba-Solagberu     Wahab Egbewole     Oyawoye     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Lateef Alagbonsi     Zainab Abass     Oluwole Dupe     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     March 28     Awoye     EFCC     Ndama Al-hassan     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Baboko Primary School     Lanre Aremu     Prince Bola Ajibola     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     John Dara     General Hospital     Ahman Pategi     Centre For Digital Economy     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Ilorin Amusement Park     Kayode Ishola     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Hussein Olokooba     Iyabo Adewuyi     NTA Ilorin     Okin High School     Oloruntoyosi Thomas    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Alagbado     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Salman Jawondo     Babajide Ajayi     Roseline Oni Aremu     Taofeek Ibraheem     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Omu-aran     Kayode Ibrahim     UNIFEMGA     Owo Arugbo     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     AbdulRauf Keji     Ado Ibrahim     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Ekiti     Bashiru Makama     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Saheed Akinwumi     Abatemi-Usman     QuickWin     Ridwan Agboola     Amosa     KWAFFA     Tunji Olawuyi     Noah Yusuf     Olabode George Towoju     AbdulHamid Adi     Hassan A. Saliu     Lanwa     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Ahman Patigi     Mohammed Yisa     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Olupako     Aso Ofi     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Leke Ogungbe     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     AGF Abdulrazaq     National Party Of Nigeria     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Ilorin South Constituency     Moses Adekanye     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Erubu     Mary Kemi Adeosun     AGILE Programme     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Kwara State Governor     Abubakar Usman Jos     Eghe Igbinehi     VADA     Orisun Igbomina     Wasiu Odewale     Sarah Jubril     Doyin Agbamu     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Oyedepo     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Seni Saraki     NAWOJ     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Congress For National Consensus     Musa Alhassan Buge     Christopher Ayeni     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Bello Oyebanji     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Tinubu     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Rihanat Ajia     Afolayan     Abubakar Olusola Saraki