Sirika stated on his Twitter page, where he posted a video of the plane's arrival, that the project had been lengthy, monotonous, and challenging.

He praised God for the eventual success and thanked every stakeholder for their assistance.

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The Nigeria Air plane made its maiden landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja for the proposed airline. The flight, which departed from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the 26th of May, 2023, arrived in the country.

Two days ago, Sirika insisted that Nigeria Air would be flying before May 29, when President Buhari's term concludes.

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Speaking in a Channels Television interview, Sirika had said,

“On the question of Nigeria Air, on Friday in two days, Nigeria Air plane will land in Nigeria as part of the processes to commence operation. We will on that day unveil this aircraft, the livery and everything in Nigeria’s colours, belong to Nigeria Air and we will proceed to go and do the retrofit and bring back those airplanes.”

 

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In response to the plane's landing in Abuja, the Minister penned: 

“We are here. To Almighty God be all the glory. It has been a very long, tedious, daunting and difficult path. We thank everyone for the support. This, by the will of God, will be for us and generations to come. Ya Allah make it beneficial for our country and humanity.”