Keyamo Advises Governor Mbah to Keep Enugu Air from Political Influences

Keyamo advises Governor Mbah to keep Enugu Air from Political Influences

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barr Festus Keyamo, has appealed to Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, to shield the newly inaugurated state-owned airline, Enugu Air, from political interference and bureaucratic inefficiency.

The Minister also emphasized the need for the governor not to allow the airline to go the way of Nigerian Airways, which liquidated years ago.

Speaking during the inauguration of the airline in the state capital yesterday, Keyamo further urged the state government to ensure Enugu Air is run professionally.

He said, “What is left to advise is, do not let Enugu Air go the way of Nigerian Airways.

Run it professionally and do not let bureaucracy kill Enugu Air. Be prompt in your departure and arrival.”

The minister commended the governor’s intimidating leadership style and development strides, describing Mbah as a man with a progressive spirit.

“I want to mirror what the president said the other day while he was in Enugu to commission projects. Dr. Peter Mbah, you’re in PDP, but we’re scared of you.

The way you’re going, we don’t know what will happen, and we don’t know how to drop a scheme to defeat you, but we will be planning.

“Beyond party lines, you are a man with a progressive spirit; a man who has done well for his state.

And this has made you one of the best-performing governors in the country,” Keyamo said.

Governor Mbah disclosed that since he took over, the airline had been among the key objectives he had outlined in his pledge to make Enugu the premier destination for investment.

“Today, we have our airline, and with it, we’re opening doors to a sector that once felt out of reach. Enugu Air has given more wings to our dreams, and today we take that first flight together,” Mbah stated.

He described the project as a giant leap for the state, a gold standard for government and private partnerships.

According to him, the airline is not owned by the state government, but by the people of the state and investors.

Welcoming guests to the occasion, the state Commissioner for Transport, Obi Ozor, said, “In the first two weeks of my joining Mbah’s administration, the governor asked me, ‘Is there anything wrong or difficult in becoming like Dubai or Singapore in terms of transportation and logistics?’” I remember saying no, sir.”

This is one of the days when we say Enugu’s mission is to transform Africa. Enugu does not need to wait for the future. The future is here with us,” he stated.

He thanked the governor for dreaming boldly and for getting his vision into action.