‘Just another MMM’, ‘Government of fake promises’ — anger over suspension of Nigeria Air

On Wednesday, Hadi Sirika, minister of state for aviation, announced that the federal government had directed indefinite suspension of Nigeria Air, the national carrier project.

Sirika had unveiled the name and logo of the carrier at an airshow in London, in July.

He had added that government was in talks with aircraft providers ahead of the take-off of the project.

“We’ve been talking to Airbus and Boeing (and they’re present at this event) regarding the aircraft for and we will be making announcements very soon. We are currently negotiating,” he had said.

But on Wednesday, he announced the suspension without giving any reason.

Social media has been boiling over this action. Here are some reactions:

A whooping sum of ₦1.2Billion tax payers money wasted on the National Carrier Project, the Nigeria Air. Money that should have been invested in Education and Healthcare development. Our party must present a better alternative for Nigerians in 2019. We can’t continue like this.

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— Hassan Ibrahim Dankwambo (@HEDankwambo) September 19, 2018

https://twitter.com/TheMbuhari/status/1042462552008081414

https://twitter.com/TheMbuhari/status/1042488501906931712

Nigeria Air was a flop from the very moment the logo was unveiled. The right steps were not taken, and the few of us who pointed it out were terribly insulted. Now they suspend it indefinitely.

We want Nigeria to progress, but for it to happen, things must be done right. pic.twitter.com/nigx44dtDx

— Nejeeb Bello Oyarese (@NejeebBello) September 19, 2018

Nigeria Air ✈

What was proposed versus what was delivered. pic.twitter.com/ITNDZCqkYH

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— P! (@Adepiero57) September 19, 2018

The N1.5 Billion that was spent on consultation for Nigeria Air could have been used to purchase dialysis machines

But hey

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— Olúwatósìn Olaseinde (@tosinolaseinde) September 19, 2018

After giving out $600000 to a company in Bahrain to design Nigeria Air logo

After spending huge amount of taxpayers' money on an expensive trip to UK to launch Nigeria Air logo

The entire charade has now been suspended indefinitely

Buhari is the greatest fraud of this age

— nafeeu 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇨🇩 (@nafeezi) September 19, 2018

https://twitter.com/Dikachim/status/1042491779969425409

Man City 1 – 2 Lyon

Their Supporters cheered them on like BMC
They spent BILLIONS to package the team that went for it

But just like Nigeria Air, they've lost it from the start. #WeyOurOneBillion

— Ebube The Statesman (@akaebube) September 19, 2018

https://twitter.com/OgbeniDipo/status/1042466027328753666

https://twitter.com/ImohUmoren/status/1042463193598226433

Nigerians waiting for Nigeria Air to bring them home this Christmas. pic.twitter.com/bQmu8eiKOd

— Mark Amaza (@amasonic) September 19, 2018

https://twitter.com/officialdaddymo/status/1042470829781442560

https://twitter.com/SuperlitG/status/1042501477368037376

https://twitter.com/SuperlitG/status/1042497816202018816

All my hopes of watching TSTV on a Nigeria Air flight while sipping Canned Zobo just vanished like Ambode's 2nd term pic.twitter.com/pTDzaXU4I8

— Retired Nigerian (@Dolarpo) September 19, 2018

https://twitter.com/Bhadoosky/status/1042512111488966656

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