8th November, 2022
By Femi Ogunshola
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika on Tuesday said Nigeria’s national carrier, Air Nigeria will soon be launched with a Boeing 737.
Sirika said the national carrier would first concentrate on domestic operation before venturing into international operation.
Sirika said this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation for 2023 budget defence in Abuja on Tuesday.
The minister said that President Muhammadu Buhari was also expected to commission one of the two cargoes at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja in a few days time.
He said the aviation sector had recorded significant improvement in the last few years.
He added that the Murtala International Airport, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja witnessed tremendous changes under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
“This significant growth is sequel to the roadmap we are building. Our airports are wearing new look especially Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Portharcourt among others,” he said.
Sirika said that the contract for Cargo terminal at the airports were abandoned by the contractors, adding that the President directed that they be investigated, prosecuted and the monies recovered.