Just In: Nigeria Air to Launch in April 2022 – FG

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has announced that Nigeria’s national carrier, Nigeria Air, will take off by April 2022.

The Minister made the announcement today while briefing state house correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He said the national carrier will be run by a company in which the Nigerian government will hold a 5 percent stake while Nigerian entrepreneurs will hold 46 percent.

He said the remaining 49 percent will be reserved for yet to be assigned strategic equity partners, including foreign investors.