The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services of Nigeria (BASL), operators of Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA2) have promised to improve on their existing relationship.
They renewed the pledged in Lagos when the managing director of FAAN, Capt Rabiu Yadudu and his management staff were on a condolence visit BASL chairman, Dr. Wale Babalakin who lost his father, retired Justice Bolarinwa Babalakin recently.
Speaking during the visit, Yadudu said: “About us coming, of course you should know that he (Pa Babalakin) was an elder statesman. And for us as FAAN and Bi-Courtney, and any other individual, first thing first, we are all humans and Nigerians.
“From there, any other thing will follow. So, we never tried to forget that and this management team tries to cultivate that. At this time, we must work with people that are working with us.
“The relationship is first. We are doing the same thing, we are delivering service to Nigerians, adding value to the industry, I think we should celebrate ourselves.”
Thereafter, he prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased and urged the family to take solace in the fact that their patriarch lived an upright life.
Responding, Babalakin said he was “extremely grateful” for the visit.
“I was pleasantly surprised when I was told that the esteemed management of FAAN was coming to visit us. At that, I was expecting one or two persons, but to receive the whole management of FAAN in Lagos here today, I am very touched and I am most grateful.
“Through you, again, we repeat our gratitude to the Federal Government of Nigeria because, he (the late Justice Babalakin) left the service 29 years ago and yet the President sent a high powered delegation to condole with us. The Vice President came to our home in the village.
“And now for our own partner, FAAN, to deem it fit to come and pay us condolence, it is moving, it is touching and we are extremely grateful.
“And the relationship you have referred to from this day will become better and we would come to understand each other in a better way, for the furtherance of the business we do and to enhance human relations.
“My last point is that, God bless everyone. And when it is time for us to go, because as He said, we will all go, it is a matter of time, may we find ourselves in the right place.”
