Festus Keyamo, a former minister of state for Labour and Employment, was on Monday sworn in by President Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s new Minister of Aviation.
Mr Keyamo, who hails from Delta State, is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). He served in the immediate past administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari briefly as minister of state in the Niger Delta ministry before he was moved to the Ministry of Labour and Employment in the same capacity. He later combined his ministerial duties with the role of spokesperson of the APC/Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign during the last election that brought his principal to power.
Mr Keyamo took the baton of aviation minister from Hadi Sirika, whose efforts at reform were captured under the Aviation Sector Roadmap. The key components of the roadmap are the concession of four airports, the establishment of a national carrier – Nigeria Air, the development of agro-filled/cargo terminals and the establishment of…
