The Minister of State, Aviation,
Sen. Hadi Sirika, says the Federal Government will engage aviation stakeholders
and the general public to address some issues on the recent suspension of the
national carrier project, Nigeria Air.
Sirika disclosed this in a
statement by Mr James Odaudu, Deputy Director, Press and Public Affairs,
Ministry of Transportation, on Monday in Abuja.
The federal government had come
under scathing criticisms from Nigerians since the suspension of the Nigeria
Air project on September 19.
Odaudu said the minister will
address some of the issues, misinformation, allegations and opinions trending
in the media to keep the public well informed on the status of the proposed
national carrier.
“It is in the light of this that
the minister has decided to invite aviation stakeholders and members of the
public to a Stakeholders Forum to hold in Abuja on October 23.
“The interactive forum will, as
usual, enable the ministry, stakeholders and interested members of the public
to adequately address all issues associated with the national carrier project.
“This will involve airline
operators, regulators in the aviation sector, prospective investors, the media
practitioners, labour unions.
“Also, aviation service
providers, officials from the ministry of transportation and its agencies, as
well as interested members of the public,’’ he said.
Sirika added that other issues in
the aviation roadmap of the Federal Government such as the establishment of
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility; Aviation Leasing Company among
others, would be discussed at the forum.
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