FG to Revisit
FG to Revisit National Carrier Project
The Honourable Minister of Aviation has said that there will be
no going back on our national carrier as efforts will be made to
put it back on track. The Minister disclosed this in his office
while granting an interview to Kayla Megwa of Channels
Television.
Honourable Sirika said that it is unacceptable that eighty
percent of Airlines that come into Africa, are none African
airlines adding that the era where foreign airlines make money from
us will soon be over.
Senator Hadi, allays the fears of stakeholders on the National
carriers as government will soon equip the airlines with modern
planes and latest equipment to carry out full time maintenance of
the country’s air planes to guaranty the safety of passengers’
lives and properties.
Speaking further, the Minister also frowned at the belief by
some people that air travel is elitist stating that it is for
everybody especially business people to generate the needed revenue
to turn around the economic development of the Aviation sector.
The Minister stated that the Enugu airport will be closed down
for reasons of poor maintenance of infrastructure especially the
runway, which is now a dead trap because of its poor state, adding
that he will meet with the South East Governors to rub minds on the
clamour for extension on the closure.
Mr. Oloko O. A.
For DD (Press/PRU)