Medview unlocks air transport potentials, begins services to Dakar, Abidjan, Conakry
Notwithstanding the under exploration of Africa’s great potentials, many believe that air transport is a tool for unlocking intra-regional air transport market.
To live up to its promise to liberalise air transport in West Africa, Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Medview Plc began flight services to Abidjan, Conakry and Dakar.
As such, governments of Côte d voire, Guinea and Senegal have commended the carrier for opening up the region with flight connections.
In Abidjan, President, Allan Quattara re-emphasized the importance of integration stating that the Nigerian airline has become a veritable tool to bring Africans together.
Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director, Med-View Airline Plc, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, (middle), cutting tape, others from left, Director General, Guinea Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Mamady Kaba, Ambassador Exraordinary and Plenipotentiary , Federal Republic of Nigeria, Amb. Bala Mohammed Mariga, Ambassador Exraordinary and Plenipotentiary , Embassy of the Republic of Guinea to Nigeria, Benin and Ecowas, H.E.. Gaoussou Toure and Translator, Ambassador Nigerian, Mr. Ahmadou Batt during the Inaugural flight of Med-View Airline, Lagos-Abidjan-Conakry-Dakar at Conakry Airport on 27/10/2017.
From 2nd left, Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director, Med-View Airline Plc, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, Civil Aviation of Senegal, Mrs. Sarr Aissataba, Senegal Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Abubakar Samb and others cutting cake at Dakar Airport during the Inaugural flight of Med-View Airline, Lagos-AbIdjan-Conakry-Dakar on 27/10/2017.
From left, Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director, Med-View Airline Plc, Alhaji Muneer Bankole recieved on his arrival at Dakar airport by Embassy of the Republic of Guinea to Nigeria, Benin and Ecowas, H.E.. Gaoussou Toure and Director General, Guinea Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Mamady Kaba during the Inaugural flight of Med-View Airline, Lagos-Conakry-Abdjan-Conakry- Dakar on 27/10/2017.
From left, Deputy Mayor, Parlment, Republic of Ivory Coast, Issiaka Soumahoro, Conseiller du President, Chamber De Commerce & D’Industrie De Cote D’Ivoire, Mr. Liuos-Guilaume N’Dia, Spacial Adviser of the Premier Minister, Cote Divoire, Mr. Silue Siele, Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director, Med-View Airline Plc, Alhaji Muneer Bankole and President, Chambre De Commerce Et D’Industrie, Bilaterale Ivoiro-Nigeria, Mr. Gbadamosi Olalekan
Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director, Med-View Airline Plc, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, (5th), Director General, Aeria, Mr. Gilles Darriau, (2nd right) and others cutting cake during the Inaugural flight of Med-View Airline, Lagos-Abidjan-Conakry-Dakar on 27/10/2017
From right, Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director, Med-View Airline Plc, Alhaji Muneer Bankole speaking with Journalists with him are Senegal Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Abubakar Samb and Civil Aviation of Senegal, Mrs. Sarr Aissataba during the Inaugural flight of Med-View Airline, Lagos-Abidjan-Conakry-Dakar on 27/10/2017.
Represented by general manager Autorite Nationale de l’aviation civile (ANAC), Mr. Sinaly Silue, the president wished Med-view well in its operations.
“I hope Medview will be our company and as it is evident you are bringing people together and we cannot do that without transport, especially air transport. This is how we should build Africa, your concern is our concern and our concern yours. We can learn from each other and Med-view is fostering that.”
In Conakry, officials of the Guinea government expressed similar sentiments hinting that the airline was entrenching the Yamoussoukro Declaration of 1987 by opening the route and bridging the gap.
Ambassador of Guinea to Nigeria, Gaossou Toure described Med-view as a dynamic airline capable of bringing the liberalisation of airspace to fruition.
Ambassador of Guinea to Nigeria, Gaossou Toure described Med-view as a dynamic airline capable of bringing the liberalisation of airspace to fruition.
“The aim of the company is to integrate the ECOWAS and the chairman has explained that air transport is a passion for him and that Guinea is happy to open West Africa , Africa and the rest of the world.
Nigerian Ambassador to Guinea, Bala Mohammed Baniga who received the airline described Med-view as an airline that HSS achieved great things through diligence on the path of its management. ” For Med-view to fly to Guinea three times a week is a welcome development. We used to fly any airline but I am proud today we can fly our own, Med-view has broken the monopoly. I solicit that Guineans emulate management of Med-view and also invest in Nigeria.”
In Senegal, the Ambassador of Senegal to Nigeria who accompanied the airline on their journey expressed joy at how Med-view would ease trade within the sub-region as well as deepening a partnership and relationship that has been galvanised by mutual respect and friendship.
Responding, managing Director of Med-view, Alhaji Muneer Bankole expressed optimism at how well the integration was going through the liberalisation of the airspace.
Google+Responding, managing Director of Med-view, Alhaji Muneer Bankole expressed optimism at how well the integration was going through the liberalisation of the airspace.
