FG Affirms Nigeria Air will fly before May 29

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has affirmed that the national carrier, Nigeria Air, will begin operations before the present administration winds down.

Sirika made this known while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by the vice-president, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The minister said something important happened in the aviation industry with FEC’s approval of the Aviation Leasing Company.

He added that the council also approved the sum of ₦3.5 billion for a contract for photometric and taxiway lights for Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt airports.

On his part, Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, confirmed the council’s decision to approve 37 new private universities across the country.

He said that by the foregoing, the present administration had surpassed any other administration in terms of establishing universities.

“37 new private universities have been licensed and that will make this admiration probably the most university–friendly administration because we have so far established 72 universities.

“14 by the Federal Government, 21 by states, and 37 by private; so, in total, we have 72 new universities from 2015 to date.