Former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, officially resumed duties as the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), days after stepping down as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress.

The development follows the formal inauguration of the reconstituted boards of key aviation agencies by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in Abuja.

Speaking at the event, Ganduje promised that the newly inaugurated board members would be committed to advancing the aviation sector, stating that their appointments were based on competence and the need to reposition the industry.

He said, “As a board, we will assist you in moving this ministry to the next level. There is no doubt we will study the Act of FAAN in order to see our boundary, so that we do not exceed our boundary. I know this is a common problem between the boards and the executive management and the ministry. So we are fully conscious of this. Therefore, the board members and I will study the Act so that we do not go out of bounds, we do not overshoot. But at the same time, we do not exhibit mediocrity by not doing what we are expected to do.

“I assure you, in conjunction with the executive management, we will ensure service delivery because that is the whole essence of FAAN. Service delivery and this service delivery is becoming more and more complicated because there are so many stakeholder institutions, both at the national level and the international level. And we must be conscious of Nigeria as a country that is a leading country in Africa. Therefore, we must exhibit our services to the best international standards.”