New revelations point to the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, allegedly misleading President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerians about the readiness of the new national carrier, Nigeria Air, just before he left office. Reports also suggest that Sirika impeded Nigerian Eagle, another airline, from obtaining crucial certification, ostensibly due to their colour scheme and name resembling that of the yet-to-be-launched Nigeria Air. The source indicated that Sirika had unsuccessfully tried to use the Airline Operators Certificate (AOC) of Nigerian Eagle for Nigeria Air. For instance, despite ongoing litigation involving Nigeria Air, Sirika declared that no sensible court could ground the airline. “Nigeria air inevitable is a fraud that must also be probed.

Source: Ethiopian News July 03, 2023 10:46 UTC