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The federal government on Friday received the report of the 13-man committee set up in August to look into the modalities of establishing a new national airline.
The report was received by the Permanent Secretary of the federal ministry of aviation, Mrs Binta Bello, at the headquarters of the ministry in Abuja.
According to Punch, the federal government stated that the report contains recommendations that will guide it as it works towards establishing a national airline for the country. The report was said to have been put together after the committee consulted with local and international partners.
The committee which was set up following a directive of President Muhammadu Buhari had as its terms of reference a review of previous consultants’ submission and recommendations on a national carrier.
The committee was also empowered to invite submissions from the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria on the debt profile of the domestic airlines and to consult widely with stakeholders on the establishment of a national carrier.
The committee was also mandated to review the report of the failure of Nigeria Airways and other private airlines; to consult with interested international partners on setting up a national carrier on public-private partnership basis; to develop the best model for the airline for Nigeria; and to consider any other matter incidental to any of the above terms.
Members of the committee include past managing directors of domestic airlines, senior officials of international carriers operating in Nigeria, aviation union leaders and heads of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, and the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology.
Story: Punch