* Nigeria Air will fly before May 29 – Minister
By Sunday George
The Federal Government has approved N3,197,127,22.72 for the procurement and installation of Taxi Waylights and Photometric Pattern in three airports and some other equipment all over the country.
This was even as the minister of Aviation insisted that Nigeria Air will commence operation before handing over power in May 29, 2023.
Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika told State House Correspondents after the Extraordinary Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Sirika explained that the equipment would be installed in Port Harcourt, Lagos and Abuja airports.
“So today in council, something very significant has happened in the world of civil aviation. Part of our roadmap, the aviation leasing company has been established and approved by council.
“Asecond memo was also a contract for procurement, an installation of taxi waylights in the system and photometric pattern in Port Harcourt, Lagos and Abuja and some other equipment all over the country.
“And this contract is in the total sum for the photometric and taxi waylights system N3,197,127, 22.72 billion with an eight month period and the contractor Mssrss KSR3 Global Ledger Limited,” the minister said.
Showing the approval, the minister said, enterpreneurs in civil aviation will have access to these equipment at affordable rates in Nigeria, and this is part of the roadmap, adding that, the roadmap is gradually coming to 100% completion.
Regarding Nigeria Air, the minister further explained that “yes, we are on course, we’re on course, and by the grace of God before President Buhari leaves office, it will fly. We are on course, we are on course and before May 29, it will fly.”
