President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Addis Ababa met with Girma Wake, Ethiopian Airlines Board Chairman, during which they exchanged views on the operationalization of Nigeria Air. Wake  had requested a resolution of the legal obstacle halting Nigeria Air, in which Ethiopian Airlines has 49% stake, from commencing operations. He also requested the repatriation of the airline funds trapped in the country over foreign exchange challenges. On Nigeria Air, President Buhari told the Board Chairman that it was a ‘weighty decision’ by the Nigerian government to re-launch a national carrier, expressing confidence that ‘‘things will be alright.’’ Wake , who met with President Buhari on the margins of the 36th AU Summit, said the airline has been treated very well in Nigeria since it started operations 60 years ago in the country. “Nigeria is not just a market but a hub for aviation in Africa. Nigeria is a special country and nobody travels more aro...

The federal executive council (FEC) has approved over N10 billion for projects in the aviation sector. FEC gave the approval on Wednesday at a meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in Abuja. Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, said the council approved N7.4 billion for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Hadejia airstrip in Jigawa state for a period of 18 months. Sirika said the contract was awarded to MESSRS China Civil Engineering Construction Company. He said FEC also approved N1.9 billion for the construction of control tower and technical building in Enugu. The minister said another N625 million contract was approved for the procurement of utility vehicles. In 2021, the federal government said it would intensify efforts to revive airstrips across the country in a bid to combat insecurity and boost commercial activities.

 Majalisar Zartarwa ta Tarayya (FEC) ta amince  da kashe N2,296,897,404 wajen kera jirgin sama na Magnus Centennial a Zaria, Jihar Kaduna. Ya ce ana sa ran samun wannan jirgi guda biyu kafin karewar wa’adin gwamnati mai ci a watan Mayu mai zuwa. A cewar Ministan Sufurin Jiragen sama Sanata Hadi Abubakar Sirika, nan ba da jimawa ba Najeriyar za ta fara kera jiragen sama ta dalilin kamfanin kera jiragen sama na kasar Hungary wanda zai bude reshensa a Zariya.

Aviation ministry has holds bidders’ conferences yesterday for aerotropolis and cargo terminal development in the country. The conference is in fulfilment of the provision of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) Act and National Policy on Public-Private Partnership. Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika in his remarks said “Government is committed to the projects and that is why is taking time because of due diligence as ICRC is superintended the process” He said as an entity regulating PPP, we follow their template so that public get the value for the money” “The present administration is not willing to sell public properties but willing to make them better, by giving them to the private sector to make them better so that there is value for the money”. He added. Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Muhammed Shehu who doubles as Chairman Project Delivery Team (PDT) said the Ministry is in the procurement phase for the selection of preferred bidders for ...

An kaddamar da taron neman gudunmawar taro da sisi daga 'ya'yan jam'iyyar APC na fadin jahar Katsina domin gina ofishin jam'iyyar na dun-dun-dun wanda Ministan sufurin jiragen sama Sanata Hadi Abubakar Sirika ya jagoranta. Shugaban Taro Minista Hadi Sirika ya bada gudunmuwar miliyan biyar, Maigirma Gwamnan Jihar Katsina RT. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari ya bada gudunmuwar Naira Miliyan Ukku. Mataimakin Gwamna QS Alh Mannir Yakubu Miliyan Biyu, RT. Hon. Tasiu Maigari zango Kakakin Majalisar Dokokin Jihar Katsina ya bada miliyan daya, Kamfanin AFDIN sun bada gudunmuwar miliyan talatin, shugaban rukunin Continental Computers ya bada miliyan ashirin, Dantakarar Gwamnan Jihar Katsina Dr. Dikko Umar Radda da Kwamitin yakin neman zabenshi sun bada Miliyan goma, Yan majalissar tarayya miliyan dai-dai, Yan majalissar jahar dubu dari biyar-biyar, Barr. Ahmed Elmarzuq ya bada miliyan goma, Kamfanin Kebram miliyan talatin, shugaban Kamfanin ya bada miliyan biyar, SSA da SA na gwamna suma...

 Ina Goyan Bayan Takarar Dakta Dikko Raɗɗa Ɗari Bisa Ɗari Saboda Cancantarsa Da Gogewarsa, Cewar Minista, Sanata Hadi Sirika Ministan Sufurin Jiragen Saman Najeriya, Sanata Hadi Abubakar Sirika ya bayyana cewa yana goyan bayan dan takarar gwamnan jihar Katsina a karkashin jam'iyyar APC Dakta Dikko Umar Raɗɗa saboda cancantarsa. Sanata Hadi Abubakar Sirika ya bayyana haka a lokacin da ya ke tattauna wa da manema labarai a gidansa dake Katsina yau Litinin. Ministan Sufurin Jiragen Saman Najeriya, Sanata Hadi Abubakar Sirika ya kara da cewa ina goyan bayan dan takarar gwamnan jihar Katsina Dakta Dikko Raɗɗa ɗari bisa ɗari kuma duk da yanayin aikin da aka ba ni amana na Ministan Sufurin Jiragen Saman Najeriya kuma na farko fuskata an ganta saboda da Dakta Dikko Raɗɗa ya je shiyyar Daura yaƙin neman zabensa a gidana ya zauna tsawon kwana biyu ya yi reras kuma na samu damar halartar taron tara masa guddumuwar kuɗi. Sanata Hadi Abubakar Sirika ya cigaba da cewa yanzu da yake an ba ni aiki...

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika yesterday disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari would in no distance time commission the completed cargo terminal project at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Sirika, who made the disclosure while responding to questions raised by the House Committee on Aviation when he appeared before it for the defence of 2023 budget proposal, also disclosed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had concluded investigation into the second Abuja airport cargo terminal project abandoned by contractors after receiving 75 per cent advance payment. He stated that the Nigerian national air carrier would take-off before the end of the year with boing 737 for domestic operations while international operations would be introduced later. He added that there were more bilateral and multilateral air services agreements that had been signed for the benefit of Nigerians who travel by air. Sirika said: “There are two cargo projects in Abuja...

 Nigeria’s national carrier to be launched soon. The Honourable Minister of Aviation Sen. Hadi Abubakar Sirika said this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation for 2023 budget defence in Abuja on Tuesday. The minister said President Muhammadu Buhari was also expected to commission one of the two cargoes at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in a few days. Mr Sirika said the national carrier would first concentrate on domestic operations before venturing into an international operation. According to him, the national carrier of Nigeria is on its way to being launched with Boeing 737 and followed by international operations. He said the aviation sector had significantly improved in the last few years. He added that the Murtala International Airport, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, witnessed tremendous changes under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. “This significant growth is sequel to the roadm...

The  Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has assured the National Assembly joint committees on aviation of the completion of the N92 billion second Abuja International Airport Runway before the exit of the current regime. Sirika gave the assurance on Thursday during an oversight visit to the airport by the joint committees of the Senate and House of Representatives led by Senator Abiodun Olujimi and Honourable Nnolim Nnaji. The Minister who conducted members of the committees of the two Chambers of the National Assembly round the on going projects at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport disclosed that the contractor for the second runway, Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Company, (CCECC) had been fully mobilised. Both chairmen stressed that the construction of the second Abuja Airport’s runway was long overdue considering the strategic importance of the airport to the nation. Honourable Nnaji who sought the commitment of the contractor that the project would be comp...

 The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Abubakar Sirika, on Wednesday, assured that the nation’s national carrier, ‘Nigeria Air’ will commence operations in early December, 2022. He spoke during a meeting convened by the Senate Committee on Aviation, the industry regulators and the Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON) in Abuja The Minister said the essence of having a national carrier was to improve services and make the industry affordable to all and sundry. The government has done extremely well for the local airlines and we have said any of them cannot be a national carrier.