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NIGERIA AIR
The immediate past Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has accused the Chairman of, the House Committee on Aviation, Hon. Nnolim Nnaji of demanding 5% shares in the controversial Nigeria Air project.
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 National Assembly has called for President Bola Tinubu to investigate the controversial unveiling of Nigeria Air's aircraft.
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 House of Representatives has summoned the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation, Dr. Emmanuel Meribole over the Nigeria Air launch.
Aviation stakeholders are calling for investigations into the projects initiated by former Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, particularly the Nigeria Air project.
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has accused the East African carrier, Ethiopian Airlines of gross abuse of the country’s court over its involvement in the static display of Nigeria Air aircraft.
There are reports that a Nigeria Air aircraft which was earlier sighted at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Ethiopia has landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
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.
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.
FG said it is taking necessary measures to overcome the hurdles (lingering court case) introduced by the indigenous airlines that went to court to stop the process.