SAHCO boosts operations with N600m equipment

The Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC has acquired ground handling equipment worth about 600million to further boost service delivery to its clients.

The equipment includes 25 container dollies, 50 pallets, 50 baggage carts, 3 belt loaders, 3 passenger stirs and 6 forklifts.

Speaking while unveiling the state- of the art equipment, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SAHCO PLC, Mr Basil Agboarumi said that the equipment came at a time COVID -19 pandemic was ravaging the entire aviation industry but also when no positive new seemed to become from the sector.

He added that it was a great pleasure because it was also coming when airlines were either cutting down their operations or cutting the cost of operations.

Agboarumi stated that one thing SAHCO was known to provide quality ground handling services to its clients, adding that it was not just about getting equipment but to also to have well-trained staff to deliver excellent services.

“Despite COVID-19, we have tried to continue to remain in business by massively deploying state-of-the-art equipment. SAHCO will continue to support the aviation industry and to be able to compete with any ground handling company world. These equipment are from one of the best manufacturers and it is great to support for ground handling business especially cargo” Agboarumi said.

On whether the company has enough clients to use the equipment it has massively deployed, Agboarumi stated that the company prepared the equipment for both old and potential clients.

He revealed that more equipment was still coming, adding that for SAHCO to remain in business, it must continue to invest in equipment.

Also speaking, the Executive Director, Cargo Services & Operations. Mrs Boma Ukwunna, said, “It is a great pleasure and joy to witness a day like this because I am the receiver of the equipment. My commitment to see that the equipment are well utilised and we deliver quality services to our clients. That commitment I promised to uphold.”

On his part, the Executive Director of Sales and Marketing, Mr Adigun Olaniyi declares “It has made our job easier. The good thing is that we cannot sell a product. With this equipment, quality service delivery is guaranteed. This differentiates us from other ground handlers and we will continue to be the leader in ground handling business. We want to be seen and to compete globally.”