Hadi Sirika, minister of
aviation, says the establishment of a national carrier remains a top priority
of the federal government.
The administration of President
Muhammadu Buhari had suspended Nigeria Air, the national carrier project, last
year, citing some challenges.
The government came under heavy
criticisms, with many Nigerians saying the funds sunk into the project went
down the drain.
But in a statement on Friday,
James Odaudu, director press of the aviation ministry, quoted Sirika as saying
the last has not been heard about the project.
He also said the government was
concerned about the maintenance, repair and overhaul of airport facilities
across the country.
The minister reportedly spoke at
a meeting with members of the joint aviation unions forum who visited his
office in Abuja.
“The establishment of the
national carrier will further position Nigeria to compete with other nations in
line with the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) project and develop
as a regional hub for air transportation,” he said.
“I promise that there will be
good understanding between us to drive the activities of our industry towards
contributing more to national development. I’m doing everything reasonably
possible to make the newly re-established ministry live up to the expectations
of all stakeholders in the sector.
“This task, I think, is for you
as well; not for me alone. It is for all of us. We will continue to hold
stakeholders’ meetings with the unions, staff, the management and players
within the industry.
“We will be committed to better
welfare while expecting your full cooperation towards the implementation of The
Aviation Roadmap which was developed during our first tenure.”
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