The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has passed down the instruction of the President to the Chief Executive Officers of the Ministry to either work or be worked out of the ministry as their best efforts are needed to boost the Ministry’s revenue and income inorder to stablize the Aviation industry and the nation economy in general, he therefore urges all Chief executives officers to put in their best inorder to perform or face the consequences.
He also appealed to the stakeholders in the industry to support him in his efforts to improve the sector and safeguard his position.
Keyamo made these remarks recently at a one-day stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos, where he shared his vision and plans for the aviation and aerospace industry.
He made it clear that his warning is based on the performance bond he signed with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who had demanded accountability and results from all the ministers during a three-day cabinet retreat in Abuja.
Hear him, “I signed my performance bond yesterday. So, if you don’t want me to get sacked in the next few months, you must support me.
“On this side, either I get sacked, or they get sacked. So, it is a race to who will survive. That’s what I have told all my CEOs: somebody must die first, but before I die, I will take you down,” he said.
However, the minister’s statement came in following the challenges facing the aviation and aerospace industry, the need for infrastructure development, the regulation of safety and security standards, and the promotion of innovation and competitiveness.
To this end, Keyamo affirmed his commitment to address the several challanges in the industry and transform the industry into a world-class one while urging the stakeholders to collaborate with him and his team to achieve this goal.