Minister unveils Nigeria Air in London

Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika on Wednesday unveiled the name of Nigeriaโ€™s national carrier, as well as the logo at the Farnborough International Airshow in London.

Sirika said the national carrier is Nigeria Air.

During the unveiling, the minister said, โ€œthis will be a National Carrier that is Private sector-led and driven. It is a business, not a social service. Government will not be involved in running it or deciding who runs it. The investors will have full responsibility for this.โ€

โ€œThe Nigerian Government will not own more than 5% (maximum) of the new National Carrier. Government will not be involved in running it or deciding who runs it,โ€ he said

He added that government is in talks with aircraft providers, โ€œWeโ€™ve been talking to Airbus and Boeing (and theyโ€™re present at this event) regarding the aircraft for and we will be making announcements very soon. We are currently negotiating.โ€

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