Bayelsa State government will collaborate with SIFAX Group to develop the state’s aviation and maritime potentials.
This was revealed during the working visit of the top management team of the Bayelsa Investment Promotion Agency (BIPA) led by its Director General, Patience Ranami Abah, and the Managing Director, Bayelsa Properties and Investment Company to SIFAX Group.
The team toured facilities of the company’s subsidiaries at Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), Ports and Cargo Handling Services Limited, SIFAX Off Dock Nigeria Limited and SIFAX Haulage and Logistics Limited.
Abah in her remarks 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.
“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. With our visit today, we are marvelled at the excellent business operations of the company. We do not 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.
Konyefa on his part said he 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.
His words: “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. 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.
“After touring the facilities we are challenged at the home grown 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”.
The Executive Director and Senior Special Assistant to the Group Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Mr. Ezekiel Ajewole 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.
The Executive Director, Finance, SIFAX Group, Mr. Mike Owope said the company have the wherewithal to boost the development of Bayelsa State with innovative business solutions tailored towards the development of the state.
