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Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by NaijaRoyalty(m): 8:32am On Aug 08, 2020
A fresh tension is gathering across the country’s aviation sector as the unions have announced plans to embark on a nationwide protest to be kicked off anytime from now over what they called an attempt by the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika and members of the ICRC to share the common patrimony of Nigerians in the guise of a phoney concession exercise.

In a joint statement issued by the unions, the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the National Association of Air Transport Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professional (ANAP), the unions faulted the mode of the approach being engaged by the government to concession the international four airports.

The unions particularly condemned the sidetracking of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), an agency of government that should be responsible for playing a major role the ministry of aviation has since usurped saying: “We hereby publicly dissociate ourselves from any notion of being against the concession of airports as being insinuated in some quarters. This lie is defeated by the fact that we did offer an alternative concession model, along with alternative approaches in our earlier press conference. On the strength of that, we shall stand firm against any attempt to share our common patrimony in the guise of a phoney concession exercise. And we enjoin all Nigerians who love the fatherland to join us as we prepare for nationwide public protests to be kicked off shortly in order to compel a rethink in a positive direction. There is no going back.

“The mode of operation of the ICRC is to deal directly with the concessioner Ministry, or Department, or Agency (MDA); in this instance, the FAAN. But, as we all well know, FAAN has not even as much as do any project identification, or prioritization, or concept note to the ICRC on the concession of any airport in Nigeria to the ICRC as required by the publicly stated ICRC procedures. And the only role FAAN has played so far is that of a representative member on the Project Delivery Team and the Steering Committee as appointed by the Minister.

Therefore, the ICRC and the Ministry, by carrying on with the airports’ concession project outside the purview of FAAN is indicative of an unwholesome agenda. Such action is, in fact, unlawful as it contravenes Part II, 3(g) of the FAAN Establishment Act, 2004 as well as the Civil Aviation Act, 2005. As a matter of fact, for a PPP project by an Agency as in this case, the only role prescribed for a Minister by the ICRC is that the Agency “would submit the FBC (Full Business Case) through the line Minister for approval”, by FEC, ostensibly.

“According to the National PPP processes of the ICRC, the Transaction Advisor (TA) is to be appointed through a “competitive bidding process”. We all know that the only way to assure a truly competitive bidding process is through open bidding. But in the case of this airports concession project, there was no such bidding exercise known to the public. As a matter of fact, we are aware that the Project Delivery Team were at a meeting discussing the issue of TA when they learnt that the FEC had just then announced the approval of the appointment of a TA. Magic.

“While we agree that the project delivery Team (PDT) is not an approving authority, we must nevertheless state that the PDT is a vital organ of the PPP process with definite functions and mandates. Its functions form the foundation upon which the success of the entire PPP project rests. Therefore, by circumventing the functions of the PDT as the ICRC and the Ministry have done, particularly by the clandestine appointment of Transitional Advisor (TA), there is a clear case of violation of the process as well as a travesty against the Nigerian people.

“Earnestly speaking, it is an understatement to state that the Minister has single-handedly driven the entire airports PPP processes thus far. Any effort to contradict this solid fact flies in the face of overwhelming evidence of the over-arching actions of the Minister on this matter. Please permit us to point out but a few:

‘We are absolutely convinced that the preponderance of infractions/violations, short-circuiting/circumventions, and gross abuses of the PPP processes have denied the proposed airports concession of any nobility. Any non-chauvinistic and honest assessment of the airport’s concession programme so far cannot but confirm our earlier held view that this concession is a crime against the Nigerian State and its people, and that it should be discontinued forthwith.

“The concession programme has nothing in it to cater for the demise that faces the remaining eighteen (18) airports when the life support that the four airports represent is switched off by the blood-sucking concession programme. The rejoinder did not address that.

“Equally important is the loud silence over the issue of primacy of national security, especially at this time and the foreseeable future. The rejoinder failed to situate, within the national security architecture, the potential fact of the four foremost international gateways being held in private (most likely foreign) hands.

“Furthermore, there remains no clarity on the question of the semi-concession that already exists through the Chinese loan facility being utilised for ongoing new terminal buildings at the same four airports, including remodelling of the old terminals. There is yet to be any explanation on that.

“We hasten, though, to let it be known that we are unambiguously strewn to the national cause and the genuine interest of the workers of FAAN. We are completely extricated from any narrow, or selfish motives. Therefore, we shall remain unwavering in our stated commitment to deny this clandestine PPP the benefit of daylight.”

https://tribuneonlineng.com/airports-concession-aviation-union-announces-imminent-nationwide-protest/

Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by NaijaRoyalty(m): 8:34am On Aug 08, 2020
If they must sell the airports to there family and friends, then due process must be followed.

This government is very useless and evil .

They've sold almost every sector of the economy to there family and friends for a peanut cake .

Amaechi is about to give away the sovereignty of Nigeria to Chinese government for his selfish gain

Too bad we found ourselves been ruled by APC.

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Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by SmartProf(m): 8:38am On Aug 08, 2020
One presidential spokesperson will soon tell us that the protest is like child's play and a joke, rather than advise his principal to address the issues. Well, being a sycophant and zombie are very vital requirements to possess in order to support the ill actions of this government.

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Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by Juanmike(m): 10:28am On Aug 08, 2020
Buhari must go

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Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by Mowsid(m): 10:29am On Aug 08, 2020
Why can't everything just fall in line
Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by Juanmike(m): 10:29am On Aug 08, 2020
Macsender1:
H
Sarri out
Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by Sambjnewspaper(m): 10:29am On Aug 08, 2020
Okay.
Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by Sensitivity: 10:30am On Aug 08, 2020
grin
Hope y'all don't forget Sowore tongue
I talk my own ooo

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Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by Xucxex1997: 10:31am On Aug 08, 2020
Enjoy the government you voted for

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Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by Xisnin(m): 10:31am On Aug 08, 2020
I guess the union leaders are ignorant of the fact that FAAN and aviation unions are two
separate entities.

Whenever a corrupt source of funds is threatened, entrenched interests instigate unions to fight while they stay
in the background.

A PPP will remove aviation subsidy burdens currently being borne by the government.

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Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by Mo3891: 10:31am On Aug 08, 2020
cool



Thunder kill them and the strike


Concession the fvcking airport away from cursed Airport civil servants that are beggars and extortionists... Toilets smell of urine, they still beg and tax you for using it



.

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Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by ForeThinker: 10:31am On Aug 08, 2020
C this life eh don't cum n kill yaself oh

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Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by Sososo(f): 10:32am On Aug 08, 2020
Hmmmm
Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by Sunnycliff(m): 10:32am On Aug 08, 2020
Na Una Sabi. To read plenty articles about naija Don tire me. The country is on auto pilot, so anywhere e land make dem take

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Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by money121(m): 10:33am On Aug 08, 2020
Ok
Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by Wiseoldman: 10:34am On Aug 08, 2020
Corruption (FAAN) is fighting back.

Quick advise to all, if your relative is not working at FAAN, you should not be bothered. FAAN is merely fighting for their pocket.

FAAN is one of the fantastically corrupt federal agencies.

Ciao

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Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by Nobody: 10:34am On Aug 08, 2020
What a country.

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Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by Nobody: 10:38am On Aug 08, 2020
Joblosses Everywhere,
Deaths everywhere,
Covid-19 everywhere,
Lock down everywhere,
Now protests.
2020, what is our crime o? cheesy
Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by Tobimercy(f): 10:39am On Aug 08, 2020
Ok
Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by SmartPolician: 10:45am On Aug 08, 2020
They should ask themselves how much the airports are generating for the country

Any step taken to make the airports more profitable should be taken irrespective of whose ox is gored

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Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by Confirmedzombie: 10:46am On Aug 08, 2020
Ok
Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by AmazingELixir: 10:46am On Aug 08, 2020
lipsrsealed


Every gaddem groups and collection of selfish blood sucking miscreants now have a union.
Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by Nobody: 10:47am On Aug 08, 2020
Na una wahala be that... Na commercial bus i dey still use.. but if I start using the airlines, I can be concern by then
Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by mytime24(f): 10:51am On Aug 08, 2020
K
Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by RichBoy247: 10:55am On Aug 08, 2020
NaijaRoyalty:
If they must sell the airports to there family and friends, then due process must be followed.

This government is very useless and evil .

They've sold almost every sector of the economy to there family and friends for a peanut cake .

Amaechi is about to give away the sovereignty of Nigeria to Chinese government for his selfish gain

Too bad we found ourselves been ruled by APC.

Aikuchukwu the Adamawa Bobrisky sold over 50 companies established by our founding fathers to himself, Obasanjo, their friends and their families at popcorn prices. The useless homosexual even pledge to come back and sell NNPC. Where were you then?

However, we will not allow that this time around. Due process must be followed to the letter.
Re: Airport Concession: Aviation Unions To Protest by Tab4kids(f): 11:02am On Aug 08, 2020
Oops

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