There are indications the the Federal Government would unveil a national carrier before the end of this year.
The Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah while speaking at the Aviation Workers Awards Night organized by Joint Consultative and Negotiating Council, JCNC as part of activities to mark the Aviation workers week, this weekend.
In addition, according to Oduah, the newly designed aerotropolis project when completed, would provide jobs for at least 150, 000 Nigerians.
Oduah explained that the project is designed to offer businesses located near or having good access to the airport with speedy connectivity to their suppliers, customers and enterprise partners nationally and worldwide.
According to reports, the minister also responded to the demands of the aviation workers to be accommodated in the execution of project, the Minister assured them that their housing needs would be catered for within the aerotropolis adding that they would also be given a well-deserved welfare package.
“As a Ministry which supervises aviation parastatals and agencies, you deserve to also go for training like those working in the agencies you are supervising,” Oduah said.
