Hadi Sirika, the minister of aviation, has declared that Nigeria Air will launch operations before the current administration expires.
After the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, which was presided over by the vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, Sirika informed State House reporters of this.
“With regards to Nigeria Air, yeah, we are on the right track, and by the Grace of God, it will take flight before President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office.
Before May 29, Nigeria Air will fly, he assured them, adding, “We are on course.
The minister continued saying that something important happened in the aviation industry with FEC’s approval of the Aviation Leasing Company. He added that the council also approved the sum of ₦3.5 billion for a contract for photometric and taxiway lights for Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt airports.
“Something very significant has happened in the world of civil aviation; part of our road map, the Aviation Leasing Company has been established and approved by the council.
“Therefore, operators in civil aviation will have access to this equipment at an affordable rate and within our country, Nigeria; this is part of the roadmap. So, the roadmap is gradually coming to 100% completion.
“Second memo was an award of contract for the procurement and installation of taxiway lights and photometric patterns for Port Harcourt, Lagos, Abuja, and some other equipment all over the country.
“The total sum of the contract for photometric and taxiway lights is ₦3.5 billion with 7.5% VAT and 12 months completion period,” he said.
On his part, Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, confirmed the council’s decision to approve 37 new private universities across the country.
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He said that by the foregoing, the present administration had surpassed any other administration in terms of establishing universities.
“37 new private universities have been licensed and that will make this admiration probably the most university–friendly administration because we have so far established 72 universities.
“14 by the Federal Government, 21 by states, and 37 by private; so, in total, we have 72 new universities from 2015 to date.
“And today I am announcing 37 new private universities,” he said.
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