Nigeria: Minister Wades Into AMCON, Aero Contractors Crisis, Pledges to Revive Ailing Airlines

27 May 2016

Abuja — The Minister of State for Aviation, Mr. Hadi Sirika, on Thursday said government was taking drastic measures aimed at resolving the lingering crisis that resulted in the take over of Aero Contractors airlines by the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON).

Sirika admitted that AMCON was facing challenges in reviving the airline for profitability because, as he said, they are not trained aviators, and therefore do not have the competence to hire the labour and expertise required to turnaround Aero as an airline operating concern.

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