sirika Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:47:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png sirika Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 FG suspends National Carrier project https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-suspends-national-carrier-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fg-suspends-national-carrier-project https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-suspends-national-carrier-project/#respond Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:47:54 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=78504 The Federal Government has suspended the national carrier (Nigeria Air) project, according to the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika. Sirika, who spoke to newsmen in his office, on Wednesday, said the decision was taken at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting for strategic reasons. He, however did not give details of the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-suspends-national-carrier-project/feed/ 0 Board appointments: Oshiomhole threatens to expel Ngige, Sirika from APC, says ‘if Buhari condones disrespect for his office, I will not condone disrespect for party’ https://freedomonline.com.ng/board-appointments-oshiomhole-threatens-to-expel-ngige-sirika-from-apc-says-if-buhari-condones-disrespect-for-his-office-i-will-not-condone-disrespect-for-party/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=board-appointments-oshiomhole-threatens-to-expel-ngige-sirika-from-apc-says-if-buhari-condones-disrespect-for-his-office-i-will-not-condone-disrespect-for-party https://freedomonline.com.ng/board-appointments-oshiomhole-threatens-to-expel-ngige-sirika-from-apc-says-if-buhari-condones-disrespect-for-his-office-i-will-not-condone-disrespect-for-party/#respond Mon, 23 Jul 2018 18:47:00 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=75013 National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiohmole, says ministers who fail to inaugurate members of board of parastatals under their supervision risk expulsion from the party. Some ministers including Ministers of State Aviation and that of Labour and Employment, Hadi Sirika and Chris Ngige respectively, had refused to inaugurate members of […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/board-appointments-oshiomhole-threatens-to-expel-ngige-sirika-from-apc-says-if-buhari-condones-disrespect-for-his-office-i-will-not-condone-disrespect-for-party/feed/ 0 Sirika confirms December date for national airline https://freedomonline.com.ng/sirika-confirms-december-date-for-national-airline/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sirika-confirms-december-date-for-national-airline https://freedomonline.com.ng/sirika-confirms-december-date-for-national-airline/#respond Sun, 08 Jul 2018 21:34:58 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=74011 The proposed national airline for Nigeria would be unveiled before the end of the year, Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has confirmed. Sirika, a pilot, gave the assurance while receiving the Outline Business Case Certificate of Compliance for the establishment of the airline from Mr Chidi Izuwah, the Director General, Infrastructure Concession […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/sirika-confirms-december-date-for-national-airline/feed/ 0 Sirika: Proposed national carrier will avoid mistakes of defunct Nigerian Airways https://freedomonline.com.ng/sirika-proposed-national-carrier-will-avoid-mistakes-defunct-nigerian-airways/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sirika-proposed-national-carrier-will-avoid-mistakes-defunct-nigerian-airways https://freedomonline.com.ng/sirika-proposed-national-carrier-will-avoid-mistakes-defunct-nigerian-airways/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:46:49 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=61494 Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, says the proposed national carrier will be private-sector driven. He said that would avoid the mistakes that led to the failure of the defunct Nigerian Airways. Sirika stated this on the sideline of the ongoing International Civil Aviation Organisation World Aviation Forum on Wednesday in Abuja. The […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/sirika-proposed-national-carrier-will-avoid-mistakes-defunct-nigerian-airways/feed/ 0 Runway deadline: Minister instals countdown clock at Abuja airport https://freedomonline.com.ng/runway-deadline-minister-instals-countdown-clock-abuja-airport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=runway-deadline-minister-instals-countdown-clock-abuja-airport https://freedomonline.com.ng/runway-deadline-minister-instals-countdown-clock-abuja-airport/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2017 14:21:14 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=50914 Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has installed a countdown clock at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to mount pressure on contractors to meet the six weeks deadline. This is in fulfilment of his promise to install the clock to remind contractors that the April 19 reopening date of the airport would […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/runway-deadline-minister-instals-countdown-clock-abuja-airport/feed/ 0 Helicopters can now use Abuja airport, says Aviation Minister https://freedomonline.com.ng/helicopters-can-now-use-abuja-airport-says-aviation-minister/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=helicopters-can-now-use-abuja-airport-says-aviation-minister https://freedomonline.com.ng/helicopters-can-now-use-abuja-airport-says-aviation-minister/#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2017 21:05:49 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=50024 Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, says Helicopters are now free to fly in and out of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja (NAIA). Sirika made this known while fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday. The National Security Adviser, Babagana Munguno, on Monday announced the ban on Helicopter services […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/helicopters-can-now-use-abuja-airport-says-aviation-minister/feed/ 0 FG: Helicopter patrol, security agents to provide protection for passengers from Kaduna Airport to Abuja https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-helicopter-patrol-security-agents-to-provide-protection-for-passengers-from-kaduna-airport-to-abuja/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fg-helicopter-patrol-security-agents-to-provide-protection-for-passengers-from-kaduna-airport-to-abuja https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-helicopter-patrol-security-agents-to-provide-protection-for-passengers-from-kaduna-airport-to-abuja/#respond Fri, 06 Jan 2017 18:23:14 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=46991 Minister of State, Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has assured that the Kaduna International Airport will be fully ready for operations during the six weeks closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Sirika stated this while briefing newsmen during an inspection tour of the Airport on Friday in Kaduna. He said that the existing 500 passenger […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-helicopter-patrol-security-agents-to-provide-protection-for-passengers-from-kaduna-airport-to-abuja/feed/ 0 Sirika: Abuja Airport to be closed for six weeks in Feb, March 2017, says ‘passengers to use Kaduna Airport’ https://freedomonline.com.ng/sirika-abuja-airport-to-be-closed-for-six-weeks-in-feb-march-2017-says-passengers-to-use-kaduna-airport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sirika-abuja-airport-to-be-closed-for-six-weeks-in-feb-march-2017-says-passengers-to-use-kaduna-airport https://freedomonline.com.ng/sirika-abuja-airport-to-be-closed-for-six-weeks-in-feb-march-2017-says-passengers-to-use-kaduna-airport/#respond Mon, 19 Dec 2016 21:15:17 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=46383 Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, says the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, will be closed for six weeks in February and March, 2017 for total repairs on the runway. Sirika told newsmen in Abuja on Monday that the closure was to allow Julius Berger carry out total re-construction on the badly […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/sirika-abuja-airport-to-be-closed-for-six-weeks-in-feb-march-2017-says-passengers-to-use-kaduna-airport/feed/ 0 FG to inject competition into aviation sector, says minister https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-to-inject-competition-into-aviation-sector-says-minister/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fg-to-inject-competition-into-aviation-sector-says-minister https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-to-inject-competition-into-aviation-sector-says-minister/#respond Thu, 26 May 2016 17:31:53 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=36081 Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, says the Federal Government is determined to inject competition into the aviation sector through the establishment of a viable national carrier. Sirika said this when leaders of the Air Transport Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSAN) led by its President, Mr Benjamin Okewu visited him on Thursday in […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/fg-to-inject-competition-into-aviation-sector-says-minister/feed/ 0 No rift between Amaechi and I, says Sirika https://freedomonline.com.ng/no-rift-between-amaechi-and-i-says-sirika/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-rift-between-amaechi-and-i-says-sirika https://freedomonline.com.ng/no-rift-between-amaechi-and-i-says-sirika/#respond Thu, 26 May 2016 17:26:22 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=36078 Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, on Thursday debunked insinuations in the social media of a rift between him and the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi. Sirika made the clarification when he hosted members of the Abuja Transport/Aviation Correspondents (ATACA) in Abuja. “Just recently, the social media wrote that I and the […]

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