Ekiti Cargo Airport is planning to have its first flight this month September if all goes well. This is according to Mr Bunmi Awotiku the Project Coordinator of Ekiti Cargo Airport.
The Project Coordinator will be leading his team to the Chinet Aviation and Cargo Conference taking place in Lagos to make a presentation of the new airport to the Aviation Stakeholders.
According to Mr. Awotiku barring any last minute hindrance the first flight into the airport will happen this month as all things needed for the flight is in place just the paper works.
Ekiti Cargo Airport will be another cargo airport engaging with Aviation Stakeholders at the Chinet Aviacargo Conference.
Ogun AgroCargo Airport will be returning to Chinet Aviacargo Conference to unveil the opportunities available to stakeholders.
The return to Chinet will be a great testimonial for Ogun State. At Chinet 2021 the Commissioner of Finance for Ogun State Dapo Okubadejo had promoted the airport as a great option for investors. He promised that the airport will be built before the end of 2022. The promised has been fulfilled and the state returns to engage Aviation Professionals in order to exploit the inherent opportunities in the industry.
The event scheduled to hold on the 7th and 8th September 2022 in Lagos is expected to have in attendance captains of industries in aviation, logistics, exports, transport and government agencies in export related field. Chinet 22 will discuss the Role of Cargo Airports, Insurance and Finance in the Development of a National Aviacargo Export Master Plan for Nigeria.
Cargo is the fastest growing sector of the aviation sector and the Cargo Airports promises to tap into this huge market.
Other state cargo airports are expected to join in the day 2 discussion at the 2022 edition of the event.
The future of cargo airports and their viability will be the focus of Day 2 at Chinet 2022 event.
Captain John Okakpu an export guru and the driver of many agroexport projects in Nigeria will head the discussions on the viability of these airports and their utilisation for agroexports.
13 Federal Airports have been designated as cargo airports and 5 have recently been listed for concessioning. About 10 state owned cargo airports are also coming on stream. How does Nigeria harmonise and utilise these assets to grow agroexports will be the topic of discussion by a high quality panel assembled by the Organisers at the second edition of Chinet aviation and cargo conference.
Akin Olateru, Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) will be presenting a paper on the impact of Accident Investigation on the Insurance Profile of the Country.
Captain Rabiu Yadudu, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority Of Nigeria (FAAN) will be showcasing the profile of Aviacargo Business in Nigeria and an initiative on a National Aviacargo Masterplan for Nigeria.
The regulators and operators of the aviacargo ecosystem in Nigeria are confirming their participation in the event. This includes the National Agency for Food and Drug Control NAFDAC led by the Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye. NAFDAC regulates Products and gives approval for Export of these Products.