Ex-Minister dey vex for Keyamo over new MRO project, dey call say make dem revive Akwa Ibom abandoned facility

Former Minister of Lands and Housing, Nduese Essien don condemn wetin Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo dey plan to build new Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility for aircraft for Naija, for one place wey dem no mention.

Essien share him mind as e dey talk to journalists for Uyo.

E question Federal Government sincerity for developing programmes.

Di former minister talk say e go beta make dem focus on di MRO project for Akwa Ibom airport instead of consider new project.

E note say di project for Akwa Ibom don dey abandoned for 20 years and e don reach 95% completion level.

According to am, “Dis new MRO wey dem dey propose na di first for di country, while di MRO project for Akwa Ibom airport don dey since over 20 years and dem talk say e dey 95% completion level.”

Di former Minister remember say, “For November 2023, di Minister of Aviation, Chief Festus Keyamo, SAN, visit Akwa Ibom State.”

Afta dem carry am waka round di terminal building, di MRO and di 3.6km taxiway (wey dem dey call di second runway) e talk say ‘Akwa Ibom State na Naija best kept secret.’

“E praise di different governments wey don dey for Akwa Ibom State and wetin dem dey do to develop di aviation sector.”

“Dis “best kept secret” wey na from Festus Keyamo mouth, e dey show well well for di Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility of di airport.

“E go surprise and e no make sense for di same Minister, one year later, to propose new MRO under PPP arrangement.” Dis one, e talk say, go be di first for Naija.

“If di Minister dey think of MRO project, I go advise make e check beta options and focus on alternatives wey go fit deliver di expected outcomes quick-quick, with ease, for di benefit of di country.”

“Di clear alternative go be make di Federal government accept di MRO project for Akwa Ibom State”

“Make dem tell di Private Partner to use di facilities wey almost complete for Victor Attah International Airport for Uyo.”

“E no sure say more than one MRO fit dey viable for di country for now.”

“E dey even more worrisome say dis one dey happen even as di State Governor dey show clear support and readiness to work with di Federal Government.”

“One governor wey dey for opposition party, don break down partisan walls to fit partner well with all levels of government for di country economic growth.”

“E be like say anytime wey any beta investment initiative show for Akwa Ibom, dem go dey try to either reduce di potentials or stop am from happening.”

“For dis time wey plenty hardship dey and everybody dey anxious to make Naija work again.”

“Every part of government and di pipo wey dey work for government suppose join hand togeda to bring Naija out of di wahala.”

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