Home Business Federal Government unveils new National Carrier
BusinessUncategorized

Federal Government unveils new National Carrier

Share
Share
Moments ago, the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika unveiled the name of Nigeria’s national carrier, as well as the logo at the Farnborough International Airshow in London.

Sirika said the national carrier is called Nigeria Air.

During the unveiling, the minister said, “this will be a National Carrier that is Private sector-led and driven. It is a business, not a social service. Government will not be involved in running it or deciding who runs it. The investors will have full responsibility for this. The Nigerian Government will not own more than 5 per cent (maximum) of the new National Carrier. Government will not be involved in running it or deciding who runs it,” he said

He added that government is in talks with aircraft providers, “We’ve been talking to Airbus and Boeing (and they’re present at this event) regarding the aircraft for and we will be making announcements very soon. We are currently negotiating. ”

Please follow and like us:
Share

Leave a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Start your career with NNPC Limited

Start your career with NNPC Limited
Start your career with NNPC Limited

Member

Don't Miss

How creation of flood insurance can reduce risks

Please follow and like us:

How publisher of The Eagle Online became president of Media Cooperative Society

The publisher of The Eagle On-line, Dotun Oladipo, is the reigning president of Innovative Media Partners Cooperative Multipurpose Society...

Related Articles

How creation of flood insurance can reduce risks

Please follow and like us:

‘How reliable are the public agencies involved?’ Netizen reacts to Union Bank’s Fire drill

Netizens raises concerns over the reliability of public agencies in real life...

Seplat Energy Grows Revenue to N1.071trn in 9M 2024

By Chioma Obinagwam Please follow and like us:

FMDQ posts robust results amid challenging environment

By Chioma Obinagwam Please follow and like us:

Advertisements