The Federal Government has announced that the Federal Ministry of Aviation has been renamed the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace of Nigeria.
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Sirika said the change became necessary because it is on the exclusive list and linked the development to the establishment of the African Aerospace and Aviation University in Abuja
According to the minister, the future of aviation had experienced an advancement such that aviation and aerospace were intertwined, and Nigeria had the need to proactively set its policies to align with future occurrences.
He added that the council have approved the draft National Civil Aviation Policy, which is geared towards the strengthening of civil aviation.
In a similar development, the council also approved the concession of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.
Sirika also disclosed that the Abuja airport would be concessioned for 20 years, while that of Kano would be concessioned for 30 years.
The ministry added that the concessions for Abuja and Kano airports were in alignment with the Aviation Roadmap, approved by the President on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, and signified the ministry’s commitment towards revitalising the nation’s aviation sector.
