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| : L-R: Godwin Konyefa, Managing Director, Bayelsa Properties & Investment Company; Mike Owope, Executive Director, Finance, SIFAX Group; Patience Ranami Abah, Director-General, Bayelsa Investment Promotion Agency (BIPA) and Ezekiel Ajewole, Executive Director & Senior Special Assistant to Dr. Taiwo Afolabi (MON), Group Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group during the working visit of the Bayelsa State Government to SIFAX Group. |
Bayelsa State Government is collaborating with
SIFAX Group to develop the state’s aviation and maritime potentials.
SIFAX Group to develop the state’s aviation and maritime potentials.
This was disclosed during the working visit of
the top management team of the Bayelsa Investment Promotion Agency (BIPA) led
by Patience Ranami Abah, Director General, and Godwin Konyefa, Managing Director,
Bayelsa Properties & Investment Company to SIFAX Group.
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: L-R: Ademeso Oyeyemi George, Senior Manager, Ground Services, Skyway
Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL); Patience Ranami Abah, Director-General, Bayelsa Investment Promotion Agency (BIPA); Godwin Konyefa, Managing Director, Bayelsa Properties & Investment Company and Adigun Olaniyi Alamu, Executive Director, Sales and Marketing, Skyway Aviation Handling Company, Limited during the working visit of the Bayelsa State Government officials to SAHCOL. |
The team toured facilities of the company’s
subsidiaries at Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), Ports &
Cargo Handling Services Limited, SIFAX Off Dock Nigeria Limited and SIFAX
Haulage and Logistics Limited.
In her remarks, Patience Ranami Abah said the
aim of the visit was to collaborate with SIFAX Group in the development of the
huge business potentials in the state, adding that the SAHCOL’s team had
earlier visited the state to inspect its new cargo airport.
aim of the visit was to collaborate with SIFAX Group in the development of the
huge business potentials in the state, adding that the SAHCOL’s team had
earlier visited the state to inspect its new cargo airport.
“After
the visit of SAHCOL team to Bayelsa, we were invited to take a first-hand tour
of the facilities of the company. Before the cargo airport begins operations,
we wanted to get things right.
the visit of SAHCOL team to Bayelsa, we were invited to take a first-hand tour
of the facilities of the company. Before the cargo airport begins operations,
we wanted to get things right.
“With our visit today, we are marveled at the
excellent business operations of the company. We don’t just want to build any
kind of warehouse neither indulge in any shady operations of the airport, we
want SIFAX Group to come with their technical expertise in the development of
Bayelsa State”, she said.
excellent business operations of the company. We don’t just want to build any
kind of warehouse neither indulge in any shady operations of the airport, we
want SIFAX Group to come with their technical expertise in the development of
Bayelsa State”, she said.
On his part, Godwin Konyefa was impressed
with the facilities and operations of SIFAX Group and commended the company for
its level of investment and expertise, which he said, would be beneficial to
Bayelsa state.
with the facilities and operations of SIFAX Group and commended the company for
its level of investment and expertise, which he said, would be beneficial to
Bayelsa state.
He said: “After the tour of SAHCOL, we found
out that the right partner we have been looking for is SIFAX Group. They have
all it takes to develop the newly-built Bayelsa Airport.
out that the right partner we have been looking for is SIFAX Group. They have
all it takes to develop the newly-built Bayelsa Airport.
“We also want to engage
them in the development of the deep seaport located in Agge. The seaport with a
natural draft of 13 meters, is aimed at boosting the business activities of the
state.”
them in the development of the deep seaport located in Agge. The seaport with a
natural draft of 13 meters, is aimed at boosting the business activities of the
state.”
“After touring the facilities we are
challenged at the homegrown logistics solutions that SIFAX Group has in its
arsenal. We are engaging the company in varied business options that will be
mutually benefitting to both the government and the company.”
challenged at the homegrown logistics solutions that SIFAX Group has in its
arsenal. We are engaging the company in varied business options that will be
mutually benefitting to both the government and the company.”
Barrister Ezekiel Ajewole, Executive Director
and Senior Special Assistant to Dr. Taiwo Afolabi (MON), Group Executive Vice
Chairman, SIFAX Group thanked the team for deeming it fit to choose SIFAX Group
as a business partner in the development plan of the state.
and Senior Special Assistant to Dr. Taiwo Afolabi (MON), Group Executive Vice
Chairman, SIFAX Group thanked the team for deeming it fit to choose SIFAX Group
as a business partner in the development plan of the state.
He assured that the
company’s business model and vision are well aligned with that of the state and
noted that the people of Bayelsa will be happy to have SIFAX Group on board.
company’s business model and vision are well aligned with that of the state and
noted that the people of Bayelsa will be happy to have SIFAX Group on board.
Mr. Mike Owope, Executive Director, Finance,
explained that SIFAX Group had the wherewithal to boost the development of
Bayelsa with innovative business solutions tailored towards the development of
the state.
explained that SIFAX Group had the wherewithal to boost the development of
Bayelsa with innovative business solutions tailored towards the development of
the state.
