SIFAX Group, Bayelsa set to collaborate on aviation, maritime development

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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.

The  SIFAX Group and Bayelsa State government are set for noteworthy collaboration meant to develop the state’s aviation and maritime potentials.

The  top management teams 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.

The team touring 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.

“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 marveled at the excellent business operations of the company.

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.
“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 own 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.

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. 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 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.

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.

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.


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