<<< By Dele Ogbodo >>> Indications emerged yesterday that the federal government was mulling a collaborative synergy with some Chinese aviation experts to float the long-awaited national carrier. Expressing optimism on the synergy, the supervising Minister of Aviation, Chief Dr. Samuel Ortom, expressed the federal government’s preparedness to partner the Chinese investors on the national…
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Last week, the Supervising Minister of Aviation, Dr. Samuel Ortom toured the Murtala Mohammed Airport, MMA, Lagos to gain firsthand information on the number of projects ongoing at the complex. After the tour, Ortom granted media interview where he spoke about his impression on the ongoing projects, the N174bn debt hanging on the ministry and…
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<<< By Udeme Ekwere >>> The Federal Government has said that no project in the ongoing remodelling of the airports would be abandoned. The Supervising Aviation Minister, Mr. Samuel Ortom, said this at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos shortly after an inspection of the ongoing remodelling exercise on Monday. He, however, added that the…
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Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment, Chief Dr. Samuel Ortom, has described the petition written to President Goodluck Jonathan by the Nigerian United For Transparent Transformation against him as baseless, false and at best a piece of mischievous blackmail. According to publications in a section of the local and national media the petition was…
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My attention has been drawn to reports in some national newspapers that there is another crisis rocking the Aviation Ministry as some parastatals in the ministry are being compelled to make monthly payments to me for the funding of my governorship campaigns in Benue State. Two of such reports appeared on page three of The…
Details<< By Chris Agabi >> In this interview with aviation correspondents, Chief Dr. Samuel Ortom, Supervising Aviation Minister speaks about sustainability in the aviation sector, attracting investments, his vision for the industry and other issues. Excerpts: Since 12th of February, 2014, you’ve held sway as the supervising minister of aviation, how has the experience been…
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