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HADI SIRIKA
The immediate past Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said that the federal government had released only N3 billion for the Nigeria Air project in the last 7 years.
The management of Nigeria Air revealed it rented an airline from Ethiopian Airlines for the purpose of unveiling the logo.
The House of Representatives has faulted the process leading to the launch of Nigeria Air at the tail end of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, describing the exercise as a fraud.
The Ministry of Aviation is moving forward with its plan to concession Port Harcourt International Airport despite the crises surrounding it.
Aviation stakeholders are calling for investigations into the projects initiated by former Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, particularly the Nigeria Air project.
Aviation professionals in Nigeria have raised concerns about the competence of recently appointed individuals in key positions, warning of potential air crashes.
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has confirmed that the aircraft for the National Carrier, Nigeria Air, will arrive in the country on Friday ahead of the commencement of operations.
The Aviation Safety Roundtable (ART) said the Ministry of Aviation should be scrapped and turned into a department within the Ministry of Transport.
The Federal Government said it will generate about $800 million from the concession of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.
Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and five other plaintiffs recently sued the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over the alleged plan to issue Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to Nigeria Air.
Lawmakers warned that union issues have lingered for over eight years with several agreements signed between the unions and the government.
The Nigerian Government has assured aviation unions and stakeholders that the concession of airports will not lead to job losses in the industry.