Nigerian lawmakers in the House of Representatives have confirmed SaharaReporters’ story that the former President Muhammadu Buhari-led government deceived Nigerians by unveiling a Boeing 737-800 aircraft belonging to Ethiopian Airlines as a “Nigerian Air” plane. The lawmakers on Tuesday faulted the Buhari-led government over the purported launch of Nigeria Air some days before the end of the administration, declaring it a fraud.
Nigerian Federal Lawmakers Confirm SaharaReporters’ Story, Declare Launch Of 'Nigeria Air' By Buhari Government A FraudThe lawmakers on Tuesday faulted the Buhari-led government over the purported launch of Nigeria Air some days before the end of the administration, declaring it a fraud.
Nigerian lawmakers in the House of Representatives have confirmed SaharaReporters’ story that the former President Muhammadu Buhari-led government deceived Nigerians by unveiling a Boeing 737-800 aircraft belonging to Ethiopian Airlines as a “Nigerian Air” plane.The lawmakers on Tuesday faulted the Buhari-led government over the purported launch of Nigeria Air some days before the end of the administration, declaring it a fraud.
It noted, “The first flight was an Ethiopian Airlines aircraft. Then it became Malawi Airlines on 16th February 2014. It was then acquired again by Ethiopian Airlines in 2015 and has been operating under Ethiopian Air since then.“Then on the 26th of May 2023, it has Nigeria Air colours without changing ownership. It was first spotted in South Africa before it flew to Nigeria today.
Also, according to SaharaReporters’ report, Flightradar, popular flight tracking website, said the aircraft operated between Tel Aviv and Mogadishu, Somalia, still on May 21, 2023.On the 20th of May, it operated both Mogadishu in Somalia and Beirut while on the previous day, it also serviced Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.Ethiopian Airlines is a majority shareholder in the Nigeria Air project.
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