…As FG unveils advisers for four airports’ concession agreements***
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, have said they would continue to talk about the corruption perpetrated under the President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.
They stated this on Thursday at the 10th Bola Tinubu Colloquium in Lagos, where the 66th birthday of the former governor of Lagos State was commemorated.
Osinbajo, who described corruption as an existential problem for Nigeria, said, “The corruption of the previous five years destroyed the economy.”
“They say don’t talk about it. What should we talk about? If we are not talking about it, then what is the lesson to Nigerians?” Tinubu said.
He said that the former ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wasted the nation’s resources when production was at maximum.
Thanking Nigerians for their patience with the present administration, Tinubu said; “I am happy that President Buhari has saved the ship from wreckage.’’
“We are re-directing Nigeria. We have a nation to rescue and thank God we have a good leader to emulate.’’
Meanwhile, Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, yesterday, unveiled the transaction advisers for the four international airports to be concessioned by the Federal Government.
The minister also announced the advisers for the five other projects on the aviation roadmap.
Sirika, while unveiling the advisers at the 4th Aviation Stakeholders Forum holding in Abuja, listed Infrata, Dentons, Rebel, WSP Parsons Brinkckerhoff, and Proserve as the five transaction advisers to handle the concession of the Nnamidi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja; Muritala Muhammed Airport, Lagos; Aminu Kano Airport, Kano; and the Port Harcourt International Airport..
According to him, the five firms are experienced and have expertise “in airport management, Public Private Partnership Legal Advice, Finance, Project and Construction Management and Environmental and Social services.
The other five projects which advisers were also announced, include the establishment of Maintenance Repair and Overhaul, MRO, Centre, Aviation leasing company, development of Aerotropolis, cargo/ Argo allied terminals and establishment of a national carrier.
Citizen