The
aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah has said that the 2013 budget of
the Federal Ministry of Aviation is aims to improve and consolidate the
on-going effort at infrastructural upgrade and the certification of all
airports in the country in accordance with ICAO standards.
She
declared that it is unacceptable that not all airports in the country are
certified today.
The
minister came out with this when she appeared before the senate Committee on
Aviation to defende the 2013 budget proposal of the ministry.
The
Minister said the current effort at reconstruction and remodelling of the
airports would be consolidated and improved upon in the 2013 fiscal year
especially with regard to the provision of safety-critical infrastructure.
According
to her, areas that will receive priority attention include Landing instruments,
security and communication infrastructure, water hydrants, fire fighting
vehicles, airfield lighting and un-interrupted, 24-hour electricity supply as
well as welfare buses for aviation workers to alleviate their hardship in terms
of transportation to and from work, amongst others.
Speaking
in the same vein, Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Hope Uzodinma
said it is ''very sad that most of our airports are not certified in accordance
with ICAO standards. We must therefore do everything possible to get them
certified''.
The
Chairman said other areas which deserve serious attention; and upon which
government must find a way to fund in the 2013 budget is capacity building and
training of professionals/experts by the Nigerian College of Aviation Technolgy
(NCAT), airfield lighting as well the maintenance of the runways.
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