MINISTER SAYS NIGERIA AIRPLANE TO ARRIVE ON FRIDAY.

The Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika has confirmed that the Plane for Nigeria Air will arrive in the country on Friday ahead of the commencement of operations.

Sirika in an interview yesterday said that a Nigeria Air aircraft will land in the country in two days as part of processes to commence operations and unveiling of the delivery process.

He, however, noted that the only incomplete item is the aerotropolis, which is the airport city and is 60 percent complete.

The Minister had at an aviation stakeholder’s forum in Abuja in March said that Nigeria Air will commence full operations before the end of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

He added that the Federal Government is leaving the aviation sector better than it met it having achieved over 90% of the aviation sector road map.