Akbar Al Baker, the chief executive officer of Qatar Airways, says his company was not looking to be a core investor in the national carrier project, Nigeria Air.

Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the ongoing 18th Doha Forum in Doha, Qatar, Al Baker said the Nigerian government only approached them for help on how to go about floating a national carrier.

While refuting rumours that the national carrier project was suspended for lack of investors, Hadi Sirika, minister of state for aviation had listed Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airways as some of the potential investors of the national carrier.

“We never applied to serve as core investor in the proposed Nigerian national carrier. The government of Nigeria only approached us on how to go about setting up the carrier. And we advised that Nigeria needs massive investments to float a national carrier,” Vanguard quoted Al Baker to have said on Sunday.

“Nigeria, being the largest country in Africa, cannot afford not to have a national carrier that competes, first in Africa, and then the global stage. Again, Nigeria must also have the airport that can accommodate modern aircraft that can drive competition.”

He said his company also advised Nigeria on the type of aircraft to acquire for profitability and that Qatar Airways would rather encourage the Nigerian government to designate some airlines to Doha rather than pay royalties; pending the floating of the new national carrier.

Al Baker also said Qatar Airways will not fly into Abuja or other routes in Nigeria so as not to kill the domestic airlines in the country.

Source : https://www.thecable.ng/qatar-airways-we-were-never-interested-in-nigeria-air/amp

Devil is a learner where APC is. No wonder their campaign slogan is Next Evil

what do u expect from a government that made "LIE" their minister of information?

Buhari sef

There is no single information ever emanated from APC that is not fraught with lies and deceit.
What we have in apc is a band of renegades who have been watching the treasury of a kingdom from outside and couldn't believe their luck when they overran the kingdom and won. All they came for where the treasury and no idea or plan for improving any sector of the economy.

almost time to dust my Tanzania visa

APC jus turned Nigeria to a laughing stock


Godforbid bad thing

In a sane country, Hadi Sirika ought to have resigned after the air Nigeria embarrassment and sent to jail. But here, he's covered because he's the Nepotic dullards sisters son (Nephew). Let's not forget that he's also Amina Zakaris (INEC) younger bro.

Buhari the Bigot has finished Nigeria with the worst form of corruption (Nepotism).

They lie easily

Telling lies is in the DNA of the propaganda government
Still wondering what they hoped to achieve with the fake project.

And some people still want this man to continue.

Failed Government.

Buhari keep disgracing Nigerian, scoring own goal left right and center,

Lies have taken over governance of this country...

na wa

Just look at?! Imagine the nonsense? Dirty liars everywhere! Hadi Sirika should be ashamed of himself.

what do you expect from a government that steal photos from other country to campaign with.

They lie pathologically because their father Satan is the king of lies.
Very incompetent govt.

baliyubla:
In a sane country, Hadi Sirika ought to have resigned after the air Nigeria embarrassment and sent to jail. But here, he's covered because he's the Nepotic dullards sisters son (Nephew).

Not resign. The guy should have been sacked, arrested and prosecuted for hatching one of the biggest scams in modern history. It takes an evil genius to form an airway without a single plane. But trust buhari's imposter govt, they are all members in the scam.

Just watch how zombies will avoid this thread or they will label qatar airways CEO a liar or ipob.