October 12, (THEWILL) – The chairman of NAHCO Aviance, Dr Seinde Fadeni, has disclosed that the ground handling company is injecting fresh billions into equipment purchases.
Fadeni, who spoke during the hand-over ceremony of 21 new vehicles recently purchased, to staff, promised that the ground support equipment would be delivered in a few months’ time.
“The scale of the GSE the Company is purchasing is so massive that what you have here in terms of these operations vehicles is very small by comparison.”He noted that Company officials have left no stone unturned in sourcing the right equipment from the right sources even in the face of excruciating forex challenges.
Although NAHCO’s equipment purchase is 95% dollar-based, the Chairman said the Company is committed to providing workers with the right tools so as to continue to deliver excellent service.“We shall at all times be ready to provide the workforce with the right equipment to deliver exceptional service to our clients,” the Chairman stated.
Fadeni extolled the staff for their diligence and commitment to the Company. In his remarks at the occasion, the Group Executive Director, International Business & Corporate Service, Dr Sola Obabori, implored the staff to put the vehicles to good use.
While emphasising that the Company will always provide the required working environment and tools for its workforce, Obabori urged users of the new vehicles to take ownership of the vehicles being handed over to them.
The Assistant General Manager, GSE, Mr Charles Karinga, acknowledged that the vehicles will go a long way in ameliorating the challenges staff face in the course of their work. He promised that adequate care would be taken of the new vehicles.
Company officials at the handing over ceremony include the GED, Commercial & Business Development, Prince Saheed Lasisi; Chief Operating Officer, Mr Didier Roger Steullet; the Chief Financial Officer, Mr Adeoye Emiloju and the General Manager, External Relations, Mr Ahmed Bashir Gulmah.
Also present at the event are the union leaders including the Chairman, NUATE, Prince Nnochiri; Secretary-General ATSSSAN, Henry Okon and Vice President II, ATSSSAN, Vera Egbukichi.
Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.
