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Former Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika don reveal say so far na only three billion naira Federal goment bin bring come for di Nigerian Air project.

E say as at di time wey im bin comot from office, di money wey di goment bin drop for di airline waka still remain.

Oga Sirika make di clarification during im interview wit Arise TV say, “di mata of 83 billion naira just dey ridiculous”.

E reveal say “di structure of dat company (Nigeria Air) be say 5% dey for Federal goment wey Ministry of Finance dey hold for dem, 49% for strategic equity partner wey be Ethiopian Airline, 31% by MRS and 15% by SAHCOL”.

Di unveiling of Nigeria Air shock pipo on 29 May wey mark di end of di former President Muhammadu Buhari administration and many pipo bin no understand wetin happun.

But Oga Sirika try clear di air say: “Na di owners wey get di business run di unveiling as part of dia marketing strategy come invite me and I go, inspect di plane, make statement say di airline go dey operational once di AOC mata don settle”.

E further reveal on di mata of di Abuja unveiling say, goment no drop shi-shi for dat plane as e dey enta di kontri.

As tins be, even if goment no wan run di mata of Nigeria Air again, di remaining shareholders fit kontinu to dey run di business as na only 5% goment dey hold.

“From 2016- 2023, all di money wey dem don vote and budget for national carrier na 5 billion naira, but all dem release na about three billion naira no be 85 billion.”

Di journey of Nigeria Air bin get two phases, Sirika tok.

Di former Aviation minister bin explain say in di beginning, na goment suppose fund di enterprise wit $350 million wey di business suppose pay back but di business bin follow change.

E say, “di unveiling for Famborough na goment drive dat one, e suppose to dey as opportunity to discuss wit airplane makers, discuss wit stakeholders wey go like join and do road show.

“But wen we come back Nigeria and Nigeria Air come get im own shareholders, na for dia own marketing strategy dem decide say dem go unveil di airline, to come to Nigeria to take showcase how e go be pending wen di AOC (Airline Operators Certificate) don dey completed.”

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