After failed attempts to float national carriers in the past, President Bola Tinubu has mandated Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, the newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, to revive the Nigeria Air Project.

Tinubu also directed the civil servant to use his positions to sanitise Nigerian airports. Kana disclosed this during a meeting with heads of agencies of the aviation ministry and members of staff in Abuja.

He said he has been given the mandate to accomplish the two objectives of the current administration. “While receiving my deployment letter, I received very clear instructions, with two tasks to achieve within this period, by His Excellency, Mr. President, as well as the Head of Service of the Federation,” Kana said.

“One, to ensure that the Air Nigeria carrier comes to be. Two, sanitize our airports across the country. All of us will agree that there is no better time to have an Air Nigeria than now.”

The Permanent Secretary stressed that his priority day and night was to work with his Minister Festus Keyamo, to achieve the renewed hope agenda of the President, to satisfy Nigerians.

He assured that the Nigeria Air project would be achieved within a very short period, adding that they would also intensify efforts, to sanitize our airports so that they can operate in line with global best practices.

“We want our passengers in the airports to feel at home to operate and move seamlessly, transiting from one point of the airport to another,” Kana said.

“Our dream is to give birth to a national carrier within the administration of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.” (BusinessDay)