By Itohan Abara-Laserian
Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has urged Women in Logistics and Transport (WILAT) to key into air cargo of agricultural produce.
Kuku who made the call during a courtesy call on her by a team from WILAT, on Friday in Lagos, said that FAAN was putting a lot in place to ensure that necessary infrastructure such as temperature-controlled systems and testing centres would be in place at all airports in the country.
She said that the aim was to grow the country’s economy through air cargo.
Buttressing the role of WILAT in empowering, mentoring and supporting women in the ecosystem, Kuku said that women should be part of the end-to-end value system.
“I strongly believe that women in logistics and transport, both the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and WILAT, will play a critical role in this drive.
“This is an opportunity for women nationally to play a role from the end-to-end value system.
“This is an opportunity to look at your constituency to see how we can further execute the roadmap that we are working on in different states.
“From our end in aviation, for the airports in particular, we have made commitments around the necessary infrastructure, which would include things such as temperature-controlled facilities, and I am certain there are people or organisations that are part of the broader ecosystem for WILAT,” she said.
She advised WILAT to look for ways of collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
The managing director pledged FAAN’s support and collaboration.
Earlier, Mrs Folake Soji-George, the Global Vice Chairperson of WILAT, said that the group mentored students from the Faculty of Transport and Logistics, Lagos State University.
Soji-George praised FAAN for support so far but called for more.
Mrs Khadijat Seidu-Shabi, Chairperson, WILAT Nigeria, congratulated Kuku on her appointment.
She disclosed that WILAT would decorate the FAAN MD with a role model award to encourage younger women in the ecosystem.
The News Agency of Nigeria NAN) reported that a congratulatory letter, card, sash and badge were presented to the managing director during the visit. (NAN)