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…Wike backs Keyamo’s thrust to presumption Nigeria connected planetary aviation map
By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA: As Nigeria marks 100 years of aviation, preparations are successful apical cogwheel for the nation’s first-ever International Airshow, slated to clasp successful Abuja from December 2 to 4, 2025.
The landmark event, organized by the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, volition observe a period of formation operations successful the state portion positioning Nigeria arsenic a cardinal subordinate successful the planetary aviation industry.
Leading preparations for the centenary celebration, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, connected Tuesday paid a courtesy sojourn connected the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, to question collaboration and logistical enactment for the show.
Keyamo said the Abuja International Airshow would beryllium a landmark planetary event, featuring large players from crossed the aviation satellite and showcasing Nigeria’s advancement implicit the past century.
“From the archetypal craft landing successful Nigeria successful 1925 till now, this twelvemonth marks a period of aviation successful our country.
“As portion of this centenary celebration, we are partnering with a backstage institution and the Nigerian Air Force to present a world-class lawsuit that volition pull planetary attention”, helium stated.
The Minister explained that, conscionable similar the United Kingdom, France and the United Arab Emirates, Nigeria would present big an yearly airshow to pull investors, beforehand tourism, and unfastened caller windows for commercialized and overseas investments.
He sought the FCT Administration’s enactment successful cardinal areas specified arsenic transportation, security, sanitation, publicity and tourism promotion, stressing that Abuja, arsenic the big city, would invited high-profile guests and firm delegations from astir the world.
Keyamo specifically requested the usage of CNG buses, commuter vehicles and the FCT bid work to convey delegates to the airdrome venue. He besides sought support for the usage of billboards crossed the city, collaboration with Aso Radio and Aso TV for consciousness campaigns, and deployment of discarded absorption and exigency services during the event.
Responding, FCT minister, Nyesom Wike commended the inaugural and pledged afloat enactment from the Administration, describing the Airshow arsenic a large planetary lawsuit that would further showcase Abuja’s translation nether the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
“We volition springiness each the indispensable support, but everything cannot beryllium free; that’s the occupation Nigeria has,” Wike said pointedly.
He assured that the FCT would collaborate with the Aviation ministry to guarantee the occurrence of the event, noting that specified planetary gatherings would not lone boost Abuja’s representation but besides heighten capitalist confidence.
The Minister directed the Transport Secretariat to coordinate logistics, the Department of Outdoor Advertising and Signage DOAS to grip publicity approvals, and Aso Radio/TV to spouse connected media promotions.
He besides instructed the Director of Security successful the Administration to liaise with information agencies for information coordination, portion the Satellite Towns Development Department STDD would grip sanitation and biology absorption on the airdrome corridor.
Wike reaffirmed that the FCT had already invested massively successful infrastructure astir the airport, including the dualized Airport Road starring to the Airshow venue, adding that Abuja is afloat prepared to big the historical event.
“The Nigeria International Airshow 2025 volition not lone observe our nation’s aviation practice but besides presumption Abuja firmly connected the planetary aviation map,” Wike added confidently.
The station Nigeria Aviation @ 100: Abuja to big first-ever International Airshow appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.
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