In September, Nigeria’s Federal Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced a consortium led by Ethiopian Airlines as the preferred bidder for shares in Nigeria Air, the national carrier the country seeks to revive. The mission happens to be one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign promises and has been on the top burner for the president, who has barely 7 months in office.
According to Reuters, Sirika said that Ethiopian Airlines will own a 49 per cent stake in the new airline…