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The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday took delivery of a $8.5m (₦3.1 Billion) calibration aircraft that will serve in the calibration of navigational aids across Nigerian airports.

According to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who tweeted the development via his official Twitter handle, the aircraft would help make Nigeria’s airspace safer.

He said :

“Just received new calibration aircraft for the country. (The) make is King Air 350i. Cost is $8.5m.

“The agony of contracting it to South Africa at about $500,000 (₦181.5 million) every six months is over. Our airspace is safer. Thanks Mr. President, we started and finished during your regime.”

The minister also added that :

“The purpose of this aircraft is to calibrate our equipment and aids in the country for the purpose of flight operations. We used to have one in Nigeria but for the last two decades, we never had one.”

Sirika said what informed the government to procure the aircraft was that when it was reconstructing the Abuja airport runway, there was the need recalibrate all the landing aids at the time, which was actually the requirement.

“This is to ensure they are working in perfect order,”

He, however, noted that at that time Nigeria did not have the capability as a country.

https://autojosh.com/federal-government-takes-delivery-of-n3-1-billion-calibration-aircraft/

Okay

Nice!!

“The purpose of this aircraft is to calibrate our equipment and aids in the country for the purpose of flight operations. We used to have one in Nigeria but for the last two decades, we never had one.”

For dunderheads who will soon start barking like rabbid dogs without the slimmest knowledge of this newly acquired equipment.

According to the report, the calibrating services of this equipment used to be contracted to SA at a whopping cost of $500k every 6 months, wtf.

And to think the thought of acquiring this equipment after over 2 decades of lacking same never occurred to previous successive istrations speaks volumes of how "they really cared" for the self sufficiency of this country. Of course they wouldn't since perhaps the aviation ministers criminally enrich themselves through those lapses. Imagine, $8.5m, they refused to buy despite the huge revenue and depleted foreign reserves. 

Sons of dogs whose future were being eaten up by those past leaders will still not hesitate to show buhari the full length of their tongues on this . Smh. 

God bless President Muhammadu Buhari 
God bless Nigeria and Nigerians.

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God bless Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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Airspace keep u dere. Give us something that will benefit a common man. Me that have never been to the airport self

One aircraft to calibrate the entire airspace of a whole country.

I hope this one can fly?

wow

OK. Emi a lo ooo!

Nonsense! Keep looting anyhow as usual!

abraham324:
I hope this one can fly?

ok nice

shogsman:
One aircraft to calibrate airspace in a whole country.

You can donate another one to make it 2.

Mention any istration that bought a single one before now.

Children of hatred will never see this.

Normal story, no be naija again... Nothing day work here, give it one year it will stop flying.

PMB & Sirika are working.
Good one.
Hope the aircraft won't disappear after all the publicity like Air Nigeria airline?

Looting spree continues...

Ipob, food is ready come and wail

tillaman:
Nice!!

these people just dey waste money on useless things , who did we offend imagine 8.5 mil usd , i blame Nigerians sha not the government because we are too stupid and foolish to see

good news

Simplyleo:

For dunderheads who will soon start barking like rabbid dogs without the slimmest knowledge of this newly acquired equipment.

According to the report, the calibrating services of this equipment used to be contracted to SA at a whopping cost of $500k every 6 months, wtf.

And to think the thought of acquiring this equipment after over 2 decades of lacking same never occurred to previous successive istrations speaks volumes of how "they really cared" for the self sufficiency of this country. Of course they wouldn't since perhaps the aviation ministers criminally enrich themselves through those lapses. Imagine, $8.5m, they refused to buy despite the huge revenue and depleted foreign reserves. 

Sons of dogs whose future were being eaten up by those past leaders will still not hesitate to show buhari the full length of their tongues on this . Smh. 

God bless President Muhammadu Buhari 
God bless Nigeria and Nigerians.

Do you need to insult before making your point known?

Will it clear armed bandits from Kaduna-Abuja Expressway?

Use it judiciously. And we will surely get there one day

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Simplyleo:

For dunderheads who will soon start barking like rabbid dogs without the slimmest knowledge of this newly acquired equipment.

According to the report, the calibrating services of this equipment used to be contracted to SA at a whopping cost of $500k every 6 months, wtf.

And to think the thought of acquiring this equipment after over 2 decades of lacking same never occurred to previous successive istrations speaks volumes of how "they really cared" for the self sufficiency of this country. Of course they wouldn't since perhaps the aviation ministers criminally enrich themselves through those lapses. Imagine, $8.5m, they refused to buy despite the huge revenue and depleted foreign reserves. 

Sons of dogs whose future were being eaten up by those past leaders will still not hesitate to show buhari the full length of their tongues on this . Smh. 

God bless President Muhammadu Buhari 
God bless Nigeria and Nigerians.

I didn't see ur comment on the topic where bandit killed n burnt a rev. father.
I didn't see ur comment on various insecurity challenges which ur lord god n personal savior (buhari) has refuse to tackel.
Na one small airplane which is the least of nigeria problem u dey lick buhari ass on top.

Ok

Wickedfacts:


You can donate another one to make it 2.

Mention any istration that bought a single one before now.

And when we are mentioning problem to be solve in Nigeria, you think this is among?