What is more worrying, however, is the rot and impunity that characterised the obviously questionable multi-billion Naira carrier project. He committed humongous public resources to the Nigeria Air project in the most unconscionable manner. This became more worrying when the aviation minister himself announced, two weeks after the unveiling, that the Nigeria Air project had been postponed indefinitely. “The Ministerial Committee on the Establishment of a National Carrier recommended the establishment of a National Carrier that is private sector-driven with minimum8 government involvement. At the House of Representatives where the lawmakers were investigating the controversial Nigeria Air “delivered by Sirika” 72 hours to his exit, the Managing Director of Nigeria Air, Captain Olumide, told the lawmakers that the Ethiopian plane was brought to Nigeria to show what the Nigeria Air plane would look like.

Source: Ethiopian News June 18, 2023 09:50 UTC