Keyamo Threatens Cancelation of Contracts in NAMA

Mr. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development has threatened to cancel some contracts in the sector that are not to the benefit of Nigerians.

Keyamo decried the continuous death of indigenous airlines, promising that the Federal Government would henceforth support the carriers.

Keyamo specifically mentioned that some contracts entered into by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) are obsolete and require reviews.

Keyamo noted that most of the equipment contracts signed for purchase arrived obsolete and was of no use to the agency and vowed to cancel all such contracts.

Speaking at the Aviation Industry Stakeholders’ Forum held in Lagos Saturday, Keyamo lamented that at least 100 airlines have collaoded in the last 20 to 25 years.

He, however, said that the Federal Government would help the operators to grow, but the airlines, too must be ready to show seriousness about their operations.

Keyamo said that the essence of the stakeholders’ meeting was to receive inputs from professionals in the sector, stressing that their inputs would have value to the roadmap that the Industry would prioritise to make the aviation sector world class and meet the aspirations of Nigerians and all aviation stakeholders

“We should desist from game blame and focus on solving the problems in the industry”, he added.