Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation on Friday, unveiled Nigeria Air aircraft.
Sirika unveiled Boeing 737 aircraft with registration ET-APL at the Nigeria Air Operations control centre of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja.
The Minister, while disclosing that the demonstration flight would commence soon as part of the procedure to commence operations fully, noted that more aircraft are expected to arrive until the airline reaches the 35-aircraft mark in the next five years.
Sirika also said no law stops the ministry or anybody from bringing developmental growth to the country.
He said: “This is one infrastructure that has been missing in general aviation in dynamics of the country; the airline that is equal to the size of dynamics of the market in Nigeria for its geography and fortune, indeed, we do need the kind of infrastructure that we are having today in the name of Nigeria Air limited.
“This Nigeria Air Limited is obviously an entity known to Nigerian laws and the partnership between entrepreneurs in Nigeria and entrepreneurs in the Ethiopia Airline consortium.
“The consortium is a company belonging to many partners and it is a very long journey, we started in 2016 and ended up today.
“There were challenges but we did not allow them to make us lose focus and today we are here. We pray that it will be good for our country, its people, its future, and humanity.”
On the litigation and if his action amounts to subjudice, he said: “It is not subjudice because if it is, we are not going to embark upon it. No law stops us from continuing to bring developmental projects to our people.
Nigeria Air plane arrives May 26 – Sirika
Ahead of its operations, Senator Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation, has confirmed that the Nigeria Air will arrive on Friday.
Sirika, while disclosing this on a television station, said that a Nigeria Air aircraft will land in the country in two days as part of commencement processes of the operations and unveiling of the delivery process.
The Minister assured that the aircraft would be unveiled in Nigeria’s colours in fulfilment of all the promises made by the administration in the aviation sector, while noting that the only incomplete item is the aerotropolis, which is the airport city and is 60 percent complete.
He added that the groundwork has been completed and are looking to conclude work on the airport city by the next administration.
