SAHCOL Visits Chidoka, Pledges Support to Aviation Minister

Oluropo Owolabi, managing director/CEO of the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), while on a courtesy visit to Osita Chidoka, minister of Aviation, in Abuja, expressed the Company’s support to the Minister in transforming the fortunes of the industry.

The meeting discussed matters of mutual interest, including efforts SAHCOL as a key growth unit in the industry is making since its privatization in 2009, to spearhead the development of the aviation industry in Nigeria.

Owolabi praised President Goodluck Jonathan for appointing Chidoka as Minister of Aviation, taking cognizance of his successes in his last assignment, as the Corps Marshall/Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).

While thanking the Managing Director of SAHCOL and his encourage for the visit, the Minister promised to make Aviation in Nigeria better than he met it.

The General Manager, Legal, of SAHCOL, Olujimi Osho, General Manager, Corporate Communications, Basil Agboarumi, and Manager, Sales and Marketing, Taiwo Ahmed, also accompanied the Managing Director of SAHCOL, on the visit.

SAHCOL is an ISAGO certified Aviation Ground Handling Company (100 percent owned by the SIFAX Group), with significant presence in all commercially operated airports in Nigeria.

Its duties includes Passenger Handling, Ramp Handling, Cargo Handling/Warehousing, Aviation Security, Baggage Reconciliation, Crew Bus and Executive Lounge Services, as well as other related ground handling Services.

SAHCOL has successfully established a strong market presence in the domestic and international airline ground handling industry, with peerless expertise in providing exceptional Passenger, Ramp and Cargo/Warehousing services.

Owing to the boost in confidence, SAHCOL now provides ground handling services to some of the world best airlines, amongst which are Arik Air, Emirates Airlines, The United Airlines, Air France, Egypt Air, Middle East Airlines (MEA), Allied Air, Aero Contractors Airline and Dana Air.

Other are Sudan Air, African Open Sky Airlines, Med-view Airlines, Camair-Co, South African Airways, Etihad Airways, Atlas Jet Airlines, Max Air, Kabo Air, African Word Airways (AWA), Gambia Bird Airlines, AZMAN Air, Discovery Air, Ethiopian Air and other ad-hoc operators.

This has made SAHCOL a reference point where efficiency of a successful flight is born in the Nigerian Aviation sector.