We only show a product; we don't say that we've launched the plane as it will be - Hadi Sirika Sirika answered the criticism he got...
We only show a product; we don't say that we've launched the plane as it will be - Hadi Sirika
Sirika answered the criticism he got after showing a plane with the Nigeria Air name that was actually chartered by Ethiopian Airlines and had the logo painted over.
Hadi Sirika said that one plane landing at the Nnamdi Azikwe airport in Abuja was a marketing move by the company's owners, which is nothing new.
The former minister said that the Nigerian government only owns 5% of the company and that most of the other 95% is owned by businesspeople from Ethiopia.
He showed at the last meeting of the 9th senate's aviation committee, which was in charge of Nigeria Air, that they were not called to the launch or were not part of the plan at all.
Biodum Olujimi, who is in charge of the committee, said that the whole Nigerian system was done in secret and that it was launched as a national airline, which is against the rules of flight and international laws. leading the business of aviation.
Of course, this is a group that looks into slander.
Hadi Sirika was asked what was so important that he insisted on bringing the model of the plane instead of waiting until the new government took over.
Sirika said that the government can work until the last minute, so it won't do to put something important off just because time is running out.
Dapo Olumide, who is the acting chairman of the company, said that a plane owned by Nigeria Air has not been launched as some social media have said. Instead, the plane was rented for the celebration of the new business.
Dapo Olumide said that the company will have three planes as long as it gets registered and that its job is to give the business a license to fly.
Dapo said that since 2018, only drawings and pictures of Nigeria have been seen. That's why you should bring a model so you can see how the plane will look.
In the past, Nigeria had its own company called Nigeria Airways. It was thought that Nigeria Air would replace it, but the government only owns 5% of its capital, so we don't know if it did or not.
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