Oando Plc has broken another ground as it added to its list of clientele a new airline, RwandAir, with a promise to promptly supply aviation fuel to the airline for its operations in Nigeria.
At the briefing in Lagos to flag off the inaugural flight of the airline, the Chief Operating Officer, Oando Marketing Plc, Yomi Awobokun, said Oando is proud to be part of the history making by Rwanda who has gone through a lot of crises in years past.
Awobokun said: "We are proud to associate ourselves with this noble course. The flag off of the inaugural flight of RwandAir is something to be happy about. And as one of the leading service providers in the country our intention is not only to provide quality service to RwandAir but to support Africa, the emerging giant after Asia.
"The airline caught our attention because of what they have been doing.Don’t forget that a few years ago, Rwanda was in conflict. But now they have come out of it and ready to tell the rest of the world that they are ready to go. So, what Oando is doing is to support them as they prepare to position themselves on the world map."
Awobokun stated that Oando being a world class company with the state of the art infrastructure would not only support the airline with quality service but also provide other value additions to help sustain it on this unfamiliar terrain.
"We are not only going to deliver aviation fuel to this airline but also provide other independent services from outsourcing down to after sales support. What that means is that our logo is now behind the company.We will support them to ensure that not only would they fly to Nigeria itch free but that they continue to grow as Africa’s emerging airline," Awobokun said.
Having secured the RwandAir, Awobokun noted that Oando has started considering notching other opportunities in other parts of the continent such as Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Congo to mention but few.
"There is no doubt that RwandAir is no longer a potential opportunity but a reality. But we are not resting on our oars as we are looking at other opportunities in Africa. As you may be aware, we have made our footprints in Ghana, Togo and other countries along the West Africa coast. We are currently looking at opportunities in Burkina Faso, Congo and Mali. Weare also looking at Cameroon and Congo. We are sure that in few years time, Oando will establish itself as Africa’s undisputed indigenous giant in the down stream, he said."
The Chief Executive Officer of the airline, John Mirenge, thanked Oando Plc for its support towards making the airline a dream come true.
He noted that although the airline has established itself in 13 destinations in the continent, the need to add Nigeria to the list came begging in view of the enormous opportunities that abound in the country.
He said the airline currently has seven operational aircrafts while four others would be added to the fleet by next year.
Assuring would-be passengers of comfortable and safe flight through RwandAir, Mirenge stated that the airline takes the issue of comfortability and safety seriously and this explains why the aircraft that is slated to ply Nigeria is a new one which was acquired a month ago.
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