Benefits From Aviation Under-Exploited-Stakeholders

Aviation stakeholders yesterday said that the industry had the potential to facilitate Nigeria’s economic growth, with implementation and execution of the right policies and projects.
They claimed on Tuesday  that Nigeria had yet to get maximum  benefits from aviation due to lack of political will and long-term planning by successive administrations.
The stakeholders expressed their views in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
They appraised the performance of the industry as Nigeria celebrates 59th independence anniversary.
The President, Aviation Round Table (ART), Dr Gbenga Olowo, said that aviation was a key driver of economic growth because it created opportunities for commerce to thrive.
He said that Nigeria had yet to tap into many of the gains of aviation in spite of its huge population and strategic location.
Olowo said that political will was required for Nigeria to reposition itself as a global force in aviation.
He said that the plans for the sector by the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, had yet to be actualised.
According to him, distractions from the 2019 General Elections slowed down activities in the sector,  resulting  in unimplemented policies and unexecuted projects.