President Muhammadu Buhari said this morning, that his government has recorded giant strides in the past three years at improving transportation sector of the economy.
Buhari who made this known in a nationwide broadcast in commemoration of the three years of his administration and 19th anniversary of civil rule in the country said, “The Transportation Sector continues to undergo a series of reforms in order to sustain the international best practices and ensure safety and security.
He recalled that the nation’s major airports have witnessed reconstruction of runways, installation of navigational equipment within the last three years of his administration while new international terminals due for commissioning in Abuja, Lagos, Kano and Enugu
The president who noted that Bilateral Air Services Agreements (BASA) between Nigeria and the Governments of other countries will significantly open up new flight routes, added that Nigeria has been able to retain her FAA category One because the government has ensured strict regulations and compliance..
“As a result of strict regulatory and compliance policies, Nigeria retained her Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Category 1 status, after a routine international audit.
He also said with the recent establishment of an MRO facility in the country under his administration, the nation has brought on board an initiative that would stop capital flight of about $90miillion.
“Recently, a new Maintenance Repair and Overhaul facility with capacity for aircraft C-checks and other comprehensive levels of maintenance was established in Lagos. This would save the country an estimated $90m annually,” the president said.
Across other sub sectors of the transportation sector, President Buhari said Giant strides have been recorded over the past three years to improve road transport infrastructure in the six geopolitical zones of the country.
Notably, President Buhari said: “The Railway Sector has also received tremendous attention as this Administration is committed to the goal of linking all State capitals in the Federation by rail network to ease the movement of goods and passengers”.
