The Nigerian Air Force to establish a Maintenance base in Ilorin

Date: 2009-12-10

The Nigerian Air Force has concluded plans to establish a Maintenance base (Hanger) in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital, mainly for the maintenance of aircrafts.

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin (CFR) disclosed this on Wednesday when he paid a courtesy visit to the Kwara State Governor, Dr Bukola Saraki in his office at the Government House.

Air Marshal Petinrin explained that the project, which is to commence in January 2010 at the Ilorin International Airport, would be handled by an Italian based company, Alenia Aeronautics.

According to the Chief of Air Staff, the hanger project, when completed would maintain different kinds of aircrafts, adding that its services would also be made available to the private airliners for patronage.

He said the establishment of the hanger project was the only way to reciprocate the contributions of Dr Saraki to the development of Aviation industry.

"It was only right for the Nigerian Air Force to complement the efforts of Dr Saraki in recognition of his love for the Aviation industry and his intention to establish an Aviation College in the State", Petinrin Said.

"With the vision of His Excellency to develop the Aviation industry, the Air Force is building the hanger in Ilorin to maintain the aircrafts", the Air Force boss further disclosed.

He described the project as part of the Air Force’s contribution towards complementing Governor Saraki’s effort at using Aviation as another means of developing the State.

Responding, Dr Saraki praised the Chief of Air Staff for siting the project in the State and assured that the State Government would give all necessary support to fast track its completion.

He described the hanger project as long over due in the country, saying that Nigerians had been yearning for the maintenance of Air transportation.

The Governor, who explained that Ilorin international Airport was in a State of total neglect before his assumption of office in 2003, expressed delight that his administration had constructed both Passenger and Cargo Terminals to enable the Airport regains its international status.

Dr Saraki disclosed that the proposed International Aviation College in Ilorin would commence operation in July next year, pointing out that 13 instructors of the College are currently undergoing training in South Africa ahead of the take-off of the College in 2010.



Mas’ud Adebimpe

Chief Press Secretary to the Kwara State Governor

10/12/09

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shonga Farm Project     Ado Ibrahim     Bolaji Aladie     Owo Isowo     Park     Durosinlohun Atiku     Simon Sayomi     Kolawole Akande     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Quarry Royal Valley     Tafidan Kaiama     Kassim Babamale     ER-KANG Mining     Rasheed Jimoh     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Kwara State Governor     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     HYPPADEC     Arandun     Ishola Abdullahi     Abdulkarim Adisa     Kwara Liberation Group     John Olobayo     Afetu Of Alabe     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     ANCOPPS     Tunji Moronfoye     COEASU     Obasanjo     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Omotoso Musa     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Kayode Zubair     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     TESCOM     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Kayode Issa     Moji Makanjuola     Kola Shittu     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Yunus Lawal     Ridwan Agboola     Olatinwo     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Lucky Omoluwa     Kwara TV     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Adegoke Bamidele     Jelili Yusuf     Harrison Osauwagboe     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Illyasu Abdullahi     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Kunbi Titiloye     VADA     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Nigeria Customs Service     Taofeek Ibraheem     Baboko     Raimi Iyanda     Abdulraheem Olesin     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Henry Makinwa     Abdulazeez Arowona     Mustapha Olanipekun     Amuda Aluko     Kayode Ishola     Hassanat Bello     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Olaitan Adefila     Minimum Wage     Tafida Of Ilorin    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ola Falade     Ajakaye     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Igbaja     Turaki Of Ilorin     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Belgore     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     College Of Education     Amule     All Peoples Party     Kwara NIPR     Mohammed Abduraheem     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Goodluck Jonathan     Vasolar Consortium     Amada Jidda     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Kayode Bankole     Tafida     Yusuf Lawal     Al-Hikmah University     Bolaji Gambari     Bature Bello     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Maigidasanma     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Haliru Dantoro     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     ER-KANG     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Bilikisu Gambari     Presidential Election     Paul Odama     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Florence Saraki     Omu-aran     Mufutau Olatinwo     Owu Fall     Isiaka Danmeromu     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Jalala     Suleiman Mora Omar     Oke-Ogun     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Kwara State Government     Muhammad Yahya     Taofeek Sanusi     Yunus Lawal     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Sodiya     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Pakata Patriots     Sabi     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Ilorin West     Air Peace     Bond     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Habeeb Saidu     Saidu Yaro Musa     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Tunde Yusuf     Abioye Bello     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Afolayan     UTME     TVC Female National Debate     Nigerian Correctional Service