In a recent development, an aircraft belonging to the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air, has successfully landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. This excellent news was reported by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, in a video posted on his verified Twitter handle, on Friday.
Expressing his delight, Sirika wrote that it had been a long journey with many obstacles, making the successful landing an achievement worthy of gratitude to God: “We are here. To Almighty God be all the glory. It has been a very long, tedious, daunting and difficult path.”
He went further to extend his gratitude to everyone who had supported the journey, emphatically stating that this achievement was paramount to the Nigerian people and generations to come.
The minister concluded with a prayer: “Ya Allah make it beneficial for our country and humanity”. This latest development marks a significant milestone for all those involved in bringing Nigeria Air to fruition.
Sources have revealed that this progress indicates that the efforts of the government towards achieving the national carrier project are well underway. There is yet to be a formal statement regarding the arrival of the aircraft or a timeline of events for the launch of operability.
All eyes now rest on developments as they unfold amidst the coronavirus pandemic and the aviation industry’s current global crisis.
