On Monday, October 17, 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari gave an update on the strategy for creating a national airline for Nigeria.
The President made the remarks in Abuja while declaring open the third Ministerial Performance Review Retreat, which was organized to assess the level of progress made in the implementation of his administration’s Nine Priority Agenda.
Buhari stated that the establishment of Nigeria Air is 91% complete and that flight operations will begin before the end of the year.
He stated that the International Civil Aviation Organization is currently certifying Lagos and Abuja international airports, while Kano and Port Harcourt airports are also undergoing similar certification processes.
The President stated that “high-impact projects” had been implemented across the country to meet Nigerians’ yearnings and aspirations.
Buhari highlights achievements in agriculture, the economy, infrastructure, security, health, and anti-corruption, among other areas.
Buhari told participants and guests at the retreat, including Keynote Speaker and Kenya’s immediate past President, Uhuru Kenyatta, that over 3,800 kilometers of roads had been built across the country, and that the Nigerian Air Force had acquired 38 new aircraft to help fight insurgency.
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He added that 38.7 million Nigerians had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, representing 35 per cent of the total eligible population target for vaccination.
On infrastructure, the President said: “In recognition of the importance of critical infrastructure in economic development and the quest of this administration to leave a lasting legacy, we have implemented high-impact projects across the length and breadth of the country that meet the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians.
“Some of the notable achievements include the completion of 326km Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line and railway ancillary facilities; the completion of over 156.5km Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway modernization project with extension to Lagos Port, Apapa.
