"..the Nigeria Senate Committee on Aviation yesterday proposed that Arik Air should be allowed to serve as Nigeria’s national flag carrier until the Aviation ministry is able to work out modalities of securing another national carrier. The country has no flag-bearing carrier at the moment following the demise of Nigeria Airways in 2003, when most of its facilities were sold to Arik Air at giveaway prices..." Click [http://www.ventures-africa.com/2012/09/as-arik-air-reaches-10-millionth-landmark-senate-hints-at-national-carrier-status] to read more