The federal government has finalised
arrangements towards local assemblage of Magnus aircraft in the country within the next 18 months.
Already, a N2.2 billion contract has been awarded for the aircraft assembly to be sited in Zaria, Kaduna State, with two of such aircraft expected to be ready before the end of the present administration in May, this year.
Aviation Minister, Senator Hadi Sirika, made this known yesterday, while speaking with newsmen after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo at the State House, Abuja.
He disclosed that his ministry presented two memoranda bordering on the local assemblage of Magnis aircraft and review of the cost of Instrument Landing System (ILS) in three airports by additional N546.1 billion.
According to Sirika: “We had two memoranda in Council. The first one is the procurement and assemblage of Magnus Centennial aircraft and stimulator in Zaria.
“So I’m happy to announce today is the reality. We will indeed assemble the Magnus aircraft and will continue to do so and not too distant future by God’s grace, the industry of civilization will begin to manufacture right here in the country aircraft. But why beginning by assembling these training aircraft, it will happen very soon.
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