The Federal Government says it will fully utilise potentials of the satellite technology by harnessing its benefits to advance national development.

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Technology, Festus Keyamo, who stated this at the inauguration of the 28th Meeting of the AFI Satellite Network Management Committee (SNMC), on Monday in Abuja, affirmed that satellite technology offers myriad of solutions to address complex needs of the nation’s aviation sector from enhancing air traffic management systems to improving weather forecasting capabilities.

Keyamo said aviation has been identified as an enabler of growth, considering its role as a catalyst for economic growth and security of the nation as regards its benefits, while assuring that the decisions, conclusions and recommendations of the meeting would form part of the agenda of creating a safe, efficient and sustainable aviation system that supported job creation and national security.