Nigeria unveils long-awaited national carrier

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Nigeria unveils long-awaited national carrier

STORY: Nigeria unveils long-awaited national carrier DATELINE: May 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:52 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nigeria Air 2. various of officials around the aircraft 3. various of stakeholders 4. SOUNDBITE (English): HADI SIRIKA, Minister of Aviation STORYLINE: The Nigerian government Friday unveiled the long-awaited national carrier, Nigeria Air, in a major step forward for the aviation sector. The aim of setting up the national carrier is to re-position the most populous African country as a prominent player in the global aviation market, Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika said at an unveiling ceremony at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in the Nigerian capital. SOUNDBITE (English): HADI SIRIKA, Minister of Aviation "We have the population. We have the geography. We have the economy. We have the people. We have the know-how. We have the market. In this partnership, we are connecting the biggest population of Africa, Nigeria with the second big

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