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Insecurity: FG Assured on Resuscitating Airstrip in the Country

 The Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika has reiterated Federal Government commitment to resuscitate and ensure functional airstrips all over the country, to combat insecurity and boost communities. He stated this when a delegation sent by Emir of Hadejia and led by former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Senator Ibrahim Hassan visited his office today. Speaking specifically on Hadejia airstrip, the Minister said many reasons have pushed for the resuscitation of airstrips among which was historical purposes and to combat insecurity in the country. Hadi Sirika said "As we are facing by security challenges, siting functional airstrip in Hadejia will help in combating insecurity as the airstrip can be used by the Nigerian Airforce, Police and of course civil Aviation" He further added that Hadejia once doubled as a centre of learning, trade and commerce in Northern Nigeria. The Minister said "we are starting now by engaging Aviation experts and consultants to come up w

TRANSIT HOTEL AND THREE OTHER ATTRACTIONS AT THE MURTALA MUHAMMED INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LAGOS

The photos were shared by the official handle of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria. The airport has:  1. A foreign affairs lounge  2. A brand new terminal  3. A transit hotel  4. An international standard car park 

2023: SIRIKA, THE RIGHT MAN TO SUCCEED MASARI -GROUP

 A political movement for the actualization of Senator Hadi Sirika's Governorship ambition, JAMA'AR HADI SIRIKA has called on the people of Katsina State to rally round the Minister to ensure that he succeed the incumbent Governor Aminu Bello Masari. Chairman of the group, in his statement yesterday said the group has commenced consultation activities that will ensure the minister got the APC ticket. They maintained that a Sirika led administration would be an added advantage to Katsina State as he would be able to build on the progressive policies. He added, Sirika's administration will focus on Security and social welfare, Infrastructural development and urban renewal, Manpower development and training, Public-private partnership, Employment creation and social empowerment scheme. The group resolved to work hard in making sure that Senator Hadi Sirika emerges as Governor in 2023, just as it did in 2019 General election for Buhari and Masari's second term bid. d.

NAGARTA TUSHEN NASARA

 NAGARTA TUSHEN NASARA. Jagora nagari shi ake da yakinin zama shugaba na gari, samun jagora nagari shine nasara da cigaban ko wace al-umma. Sen. Hadi Sirika mutum ne mai kishin al-umma, kishin addini, kishin jahar Katsina, mutum ne mai zumunci, sanin darajar al-umma ga gaskiya da rikon amana. Mutum ne Mai tunanin mafita ga jahar mu da matasan mu. Sen. Hadi Sirika mutum ne wanda kullum gurin shi yaga rayuwar matasa ta inganta domin samawa jahar mu ingattatun shuwagabanni nan gaba. Yana jajircewa sosai domin samawa matasan mu aikin Gwamnati da horar dasu sana'o'i domin dogaro da kai, sannan yana daukan nauyin karatun matasa tun daga lokacin da yake Dan majalissa har zuwa yanzu.  Mata ma da kananan yara ba'a barsu a baya ba, Sen. Hadi Sirika ya dauki nauyin horar da mata sana'o'i bila-adadin da basu tallafi domin ingatta rayuwar su, bada tallafi ga marayu da daukar nauyin mayar da yara yan firamare makaranta. Tabbas samun mutum irin Sen. Hadi Sirika a cikin al-umma abu

National Carrier, Airport Concession, New Terminals Beckon

 Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika said the Federal Government would deliver a new national carrier- Nigeria Air – in 2021. Sirika said adequate preparations had been made and that N78.96 billion had been budgeted in the 2021 Appropriation Bill to implement the plan for a new national carrier, among other projects. The establishment of the national carrier, he said, would be carried out in partnership with the private sector. He said: “In 2021, the sum of N78.960 billion is being proposed for capital expenditure at the headquarters in the aviation ministry and the emphasis will focus on the implementation of the Aviation Roadmap as directed by Mr. President. “The roadmap would be implemented through Public Private Partnership (PPP), topmost of which will be the establishment of a national carrier”. Other projects to be executed, according to him, are the establishment of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRC) facility, Agro-Allied Cargo Infrastructure, Aviation Leasing Company, Search

SEN. HADI SIRIKA BIOGRAPHY; EDUCATION, CAREER AND PERSONAL LIFE

Senator Sirika Hadi was born on 2nd March, 1964 in Dutsi, Kastina state. Sen. Hadi Sirika is a former pilot and a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He represents Katsina North Senatorial District under the platform of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). Sirika was previously Vice-Chairman of the Millennium Development Goals Standing Committee of the Nigerian Senate. He became a senator in 2011. Before then, he served as a member of the House of Representatives between 2003 and 2007 on the platform of the ANPP. He was General Manager of Katsina State Transport Authority from 1999 and 2000. He was Minister for State Aviation from 2015 and 2019 and is currently the Minister for Aviation. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Sirika Hadi graduated from the Petroleum Helicopters Institute, USA, Flight Safety International, United State of America and Delta Aeronautics, USA. CAREER He was General Manager Katsina State Transport Authority from 1999 to 2000 Hadi was elected into the Federal