Sirika, who disclosed this while speaking on the controversial project on Arise News Channel, on Sunday, said the aircraft was brought by Ethiopian Airlines to demonstrate commitment to the ‘Nigeria Air’ project. The former minister, however, clarified that only N3billion was released for the Nigeria Air project, and the funds were spent on consultancy services and office maintenance. According to Sirika, the total money budgeted for the project since 2018 was N5billion, out of which N3billion was disbursed. “From 2016 to 2023, all of the money voted and budgeted for Nigeria Air is N5billion. “On the issue of Hon Nnaji who called Nigeria Air launch a fraud, I will respond now.

Source: Ethiopian News June 11, 2023 20:02 UTC