The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has explained how the establishment of a national carrier will grow Nigeria’s economy.
According to him, airline movements enhanced the speed at which businesses were transacted within the country and a national airline will aid that.
He enunciated this idea during an interview with BBC on Friday.
He said: “The speed at which business is transacted and cargoes or freight are conveyed are greatly enhanced by airline movements, so it will grow your economy and enhance development, including the fact that it will create employment.”
Amaechi noted that a proposed new national carrier for the country will be private sector-led.
“Except with the Ethiopian Airlines it has been proven that government doesn’t do well with this kind of venture.
“We are going to have a national carrier; it is on course and because it is a Public –Private Partnership (PPP) thing. It has to follow all the due process.
“So it is time-consuming but I hope very soon before the end of the year we will have a very strong viable national airline,” he said.
The national airline is one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s promise to the Nigerian people.
