Nigeria Air to take-off by year end, says MBuhari | TheCable
President Muhammadu Buhari says the establishment of Nigeria Air, the proposed national carrier, is at 91 percent completion and is expected to commence flight operations by December.Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, had said the country’sas the preferred bidder for Nigeria Air, after scoring 89 percent out of 100 in the technical bidding process and 15 out of 20 as regards financial bids.
Meanwhile, Buhari assured that the Lagos and Abuja international airports have been certified by the International Civil Aviation Organisation while Kano and Port Harcourt airports are undergoing similar certification processes.On the economy, he said the country had witnessed seven consecutive quarters of growth, after negative growth rates recorded in the second and third quarters of 2020.
“Most sectors of the economy recorded positive growth which reflects the effective implementation of the economic sustainability measures introduced by this administration.” According to Buhari, the implementation of the ‘willing buyer, willing seller’ policy introduced by the federal government has opened up opportunities for increased delivery of electricity to underserved homes and industries.
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