“Nigeria surpassed our expectations. We reviewed the 2008 audit before we commenced this exercise but we discovered there have been massive improvements in the security systems at the airports.” ‘’To Nigeria’s credit all the minimal open items were closed immediately. The audit was focussed on the eight critical elements”.

The helicopter could not continue the flight to Port Harcourt due to bad weather and was returning to Osubi airstrip when it collided with high tension cables belonging to Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) located along the road to Delta Steel Company, Ovwian, Aladja, Delta State. “The investigation identified one causal and two contributory factors while five safety recommendations were made.”

Despite Airlines’ Zero Commission policy in the aviation market, Travel Investment Company Limited, TICO, generated N36 billion revenue in business transaction in 2014. This was possible because the company has been able to “ shift from a commission-revenue model to service-fee model”.

The Federal Government, through the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, weekend explained the recent controversy surrounding the appointment of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Director of Finance, Mr. Tochuku Bede Uchendu. It was reported by a section of the media that he was sacked by the Aviation Minister, Chief Osita Chidoka because he granted an unauthourised waivers worth over N1 billion.

“We have invested heavily in equipment like the elevator, the track system, we have an automated car park which can handle about 800 cars per day, We have changed all the 45 check-in counters, We have put in place Baggage Reconciliatory System (BRS) as recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). By August we are going to have 21 Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) compared to what we have now which is 6, we have created our own Ambulance and clinic” he added.