Nigeria Air to begin operations with 20 petrol-aircraft

The Federal Government has ordered 20 new petrol aircraft for the national carrier fleet, Nigeria Air, out of which only nine have been delivered in preparation for the start of the airline in December.

Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this at a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Friday, assuring that Nigerian Air will start as earlier approved.

At the meeting held at the National Assembly Complex, Gbajabiamila expressed concern over the project saying that some issues needed clarification.

“The issue of the national carrier is very important. It is something we are all paying attention to. We just want to make sure we get it right. There have been some misgivings. Some issues have been raised. But there are issues that need clarification,” he said.