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ICAO, Nigeria Partner On Aviation University
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council has restated commitment to partner with Nigeria in the establishment, provision of funding and faculty of the African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) in Abuja.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the Minister of Aviation, Mr James Odaudu, which was made available to The Tide’s source in Abuja.
The ICAO President, Mr Salvatore Siacchitano, gave the assurance when Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, led the country’s delegation to the 41st General Assembly of the organisation to his office at the ICAO headquarters in Montreal, Canada.
Siacchitano said Nigeria’s decision to establish the university was a welcome development.
He said ICAO would always be part of every effort geared towards addressing the manpower needs of member-nations in order to service and manage the ever-expanding aviation industry.
The President stated that the university would represent a new channel for the training of professional managers for the industry, especially within the African region, being the first of its kind on the continent.
He promised to personally visit the site for the university during the forthcoming ICAO Air Negotiation event (ICAN) to be hosted by Nigeria in December.
According to him, the visit will give him a clearer picture of the immediate needs and the level of participation of the organisation.
Siacchitano thanked the government of Nigeria for its commitment to the ideals of the organisation at all times.
He added that the acceptance to host the ICAN event was a clear demonstration of the said commitment.
Responding, Sirika expressed Nigeria’s gratitude to the ICAO Council President for his reassurance of the council’s earlier pledge to be involved in the university project.
Sirika said all the necessary regulatory requirements had been met and approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
The Minister assured that the forthcoming ICAN event holding in Nigeria would be a resounding success like the earlier ICAO events hosted by Nigeria.
In a similar development, the government of Qatar has also expressed its readiness to participate in the establishment and running of the African Aviation and Aerospace University to be located in Abuja.
The Qatari Minister of Transport, Jassim Al-Sulaiti disclosed this in a meeting with Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Sen Hadi Sirika at the sidelines of the ongoing 41st ICAO General Assembly) in Montreal, Canada.
According to the Minister, the government of Qatar is excited to partner with Nigeria through providing some funding and training of its manpower in the university.
He said such a collaboration would be a better option for his country.
Sirika thanked the Qatari minister for believing in the project, adding that the involvement of the country would further deepen the relationship between the two countries.
The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has called on the Management of Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC to embark on the water projects in Buguma city in Asari Toru Local Government Area, Rivers state
The Group called on the Rivers state government to revamp the Buguma fish farm to create employment for the teeming youths
On the water project in Buguma, MOSIEND said the population of Buguma has increased tremendously as the residents need more water projects to enhance the daily livelihood of the people
The Group also appealed to the Chairman of the council to assist in making the project a reality and attracts more developmental projects to the city
This call was on Rhythm 93.7 FM Port Harcourt, Radio program, Talk of the Town, by MOSIEND Eastern Zonal Coordinator of MOSIEND Half Hour Comrade Tammy Bruce Longjohn alongside Mark Ojuka,Chairman of Buguma and Hon Sandra Owunari JP Chairman Obuama and monitored by our correspondent
Comrade Ojuka also called on the Management of Liquidifed Natural Gas NLG to embark on a free medical outreach in all Kala bari communities to improve their health status
He appealed to LNG to award scholarship to indigens of Kalabari communities in tertiary institutions to better their education, noting the company is doing same in Bonny, abandoning Kalabari communities
“We need contracts, free medical, scholarships and employment including skill acquisition programs for our teeming youths in Kalabari extractions ”
On Security, Mark Ojuka said security in Buguma is at zero level with the help of the Ama Ma soldiers the city is more peaceful and investors friendly as the youths of area have cordial relationship with the security agencies in the area
“Security is very secured in Buguma clan”
He called on the Rivers state to revamp the Buguma fish farm to create employment for the teeming youths
“The youths are asking for human capacity building in the area to reduce unemployment”
“The revamping of the Buguma fish farm will also reduce youth violence”
Also Speaking, Eastern Zonal Coordinator of MOSIEND Half Hour Comrade Tammy Bruce Longjohn called for more improve in infrastructures in Kalabari community, especially in electricity
There is little improvement in terms of electricity in Buguma city
He decried the deplorable condition
of Buguma Health Centre, saying that the hospital is near functional
“Our sisters that are pregnant and our sick parents can not access the health centre for a better treatment ”
Describing the Health Centre as an eye saw, he called on Rivers state government and Buguma Local Government chairman Hon William to improve on facilities in the centre and make it more medically accessible to the sick persons in the area
Buguma, Tammy Bruce said is the spiritual headquarter of Kalabari people as such deserve more modern facilities from the government to improve lives
The Coordinator called on government, stakeholders and oil companies to assist and improve the poor infrastructural facilities in area
“We need first class hospitals, qualified medical doctors and nurses in the health centres and hospitals”
On the oil spilled in Obuoma Chairman MOSIEND Obuoma, Hon Sandra Owunari said the spill destroyed their crops and Rivers even polluted their only source of drinking water
She expressed displeasure that Rivers state government did not send any relief materials to the people in the affected community
On Chieftaincy title to women in Obuama, Hon Sandra Owunari said the community do not install Chieftaincy title to women, saying that Chieftaincy title is only reserved for men only in the community
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