Sanusi Commissions Remodelled Kano Airport Terminal

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 Says Hardworking Public Officers Will Be Encouraged

PUBLIC officers who are hard working in their places of calling will continue to get all the necessary support and encouragement from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Governor of the CBN, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, gave the assurance Friday at the commissioning ceremony of the remodelled International Terminal of Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano.

Sanusi, who was the special guest of honour, commissioned the remodeled section of the airport. He said: "CBN supports public officers that are doing something. There is no one that can go to Kano airport or Kaduna airport or Benin airport of Abuja airport and tell you that something is not happening."

He commended the Minister of Aviation Princess Stella Oduah, for awarding another contract to put another international terminal at the MAKIA.

Sanusi hoped that the Aviation Ministry would imbibe a maintenance culture to continue preserving the good work done during the time of the Minister.

Earlier, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Hope Uzodinma, reminded that the remodeling of Kano International airport and other airports was part of the transformation agenda of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

He described Kano airport as very strategic because it provides the shortest distance from Nigeria to Europe, Middle East and other parts of the world.

"I congratulate the Minister on her ability to keep with the transformation agenda of Mr President", he commended.

Mr George Uriesi, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority on Nigeria (FAAN), revealed that Kano was the beginning of aviation history in Nigeria. "We take Kano as a strategic place in our aviation thinking", he maintained.

He thanked the Central Bank Governor for giving the Ministry of Aviation a helping hand in areas of remodeling airports across the country. He further assured that soon, the Ministry was going to start work on Kano Terminal.

Before the commissioning ceremony, the Minister paid a visit to the Governor of Kano State, Engineer Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso. She said at the Government House that "Malam Aminu Kano International Airport has been restored to its glory. We are happy for the good support we have been receiving from the state government."

Princess Oduah revealed that the Ministry has awarded contract for two cargo areas, a perishable cargo area where perishable goods could be imported from the airport to other parts of the world.



The Guardian