Glad to announce the resumption of international flights from the 29th of August, 2020. Beginning with Lagos and Abuja as we did with the domestic flight resumption. Protocols and procedures will be announced in due course. We thank you for your patience.🙏🏽🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🙏🏽
I am glad to announce that Abuja & Lagos airports will resume domestic operations on the 8th of July, 2020. Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri & Maiduguri to resume on the 11th. Other airports on the 15th. Date for international to be announced in due course. Bear with us, please 🇳🇬🙏🏽🇳🇬
We were honoured by Mufti Ismail Menk at the opening of Abubakar Sirika Masjid and wedding of my daughters Fatima Hadi Sirika with Jalal Hamma & Maryam Ibrahim Sirika with Hassan Haruna at Sabon Garin Sirika (Shargalle), Katsina Nigeria. Jazakallah Khair🤲🏽
UAE has written to state that they agree to issue visas to Nigerians, consequently decision has been reached to allow Emirates to fly into Nigeria. Commencement of the Visa issuance is condition precedent. Please bear with this unusual situation. Many thanks 🙏🏽🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🙏🏽
We are here. To Almighty God be all the glory. It has been a very long, tedious, daunting and difficult path. We thank everyone for the support. This, by the will of God, will be for us and generations to come. Ya Allah make it beneficial for our country and humanity 🇳🇬🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽🇳🇬
A military aircraft King Air 350 has just crashed short of our Abuja runway after reporting engine failure enroute Minna. It appears to be fatal. We should remain calm & wait for the outcome of investigation by the military, while we pray for the departed soul/souls if any.🇳🇬🤲🏽😩
Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Raji’un! Everyone has his time. We are all waiting for our time. May Allah forgive your sins, grant you Firdaws. Allah ya kyauta bayan shi. Allah accept our souls when you are most pleased with us🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽
I am very glad to announce the reopening of Abuja and Lagos airports for international flights for the 5th of September, 2020. We remain grateful for your understanding and patience towards our collective safety. Earlier tweet deleted due to date error. Apologies, my bad! 🙏🏽🇳🇬🙏🏽
COVID-19. Flair Aviation, a UK company, was given approval for humanitarian operations but regrettably we caught them conducting commercial flights. This is callous! The craft is impounded, crew being interrogated. There shall be maximum penalty. Wrong time to try our resolve!🇳🇬
Done with Umrah, Alhamdulillah. May Allah accept our worship, those who made it, those who couldn't, those who made it before, those who will make it later & those who may never make it. May Allah make our lives easy always and grant us Firdaus, through His mercy & compassion 🤲🏽
Just defended my MSc Air Transport Management thesis at City, University of London. ‘The development of Airline traffic in Nigeria and the relevance of single African Air transport market (SAATM). What a relief!😅 To Allah be the glory 🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽🇳🇬
Turkish Air operated A330 to Abuja today as against the small B737 in apparent response to our suspension order, we needed not to get to this. Anyways......🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
COVID-19. Just received, on behalf of the Presidential Taskforce, free medical equipment and supplies (including 50 ventilators) from the UN Systems. Thank you United Nations and thank you Allied Air Cargo for transporting it free to Abuja at very short notice. 🙏🏽🇳🇬🇳🇬🤲🏽
Port Harcourt Airport from worst to best. Following yesterday’s commissioning passengers have been calling to ask us to do more. We will certainly do more. Abuja, Kano, Lagos and Enugu will be delivered soon. Please bear with us. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
With gratitude to Allah I handed over the affairs of Ministry of transportation (Aviation sector) to the Permanent Secretary. Where we erred please forgive us, where we got it correct, to God be all the glory. Thank you all for the support! 🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽
I was either the lead agent or deputy for PMB at collation 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, I never walked out, even when in 2007 Maurice Iwu returned PDP candidate winner with only 11 states & FCT results collated. In democracy if you lose, u either accept or seek legal redress, kawai🇳🇬
Just landed on the reconstructed Enugu runway, excellent riding quality. We will commission it for general use tomorrow, alongside very many works at Enugu. This project is also on time and within budget. Thank you Mr President. Democracy pays. To Allah be all the glory. 🇳🇬💪🏽🇳🇬
Just received new calibration aircraft for the country. Make is King Air 350i. Cost $8.5M. The agony of contracting it to South Africa or Niger at about $500K every 6 months is over. Our airspace is safer. Thanks Mr President, we started & finished during your regime 🕺🏽💪🏽🇳🇬
Telling truth to power is not only noble but patriotic. However cursing leaders is counterproductive & unwise. If your curse befalls them, they will take evil decisions that will affect you & your country. Pray for leaders to lead you well, or change them by ballot, simple.🙏🏽🇳🇬🤲🏽
International Flight resumption date is not October. NAMA just issued a routine 90 day Notices to Airmen (NOTAM). In liaison with Health, Foreign Affairs & PTF COVID-19, we will announce the agreed date, regardless of the ban by Europe, UAE etc. May be earlier than October. 🙏🏽🇳🇬
To God be all the glory! Despite 6 months delay due to COVID, today I had the honour of reopening the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. The rehabilitation includes runway, taxi way, perimeter road, fence, night landing equipment, ILS, emergency center, Pilot lounge etc🇳🇬
‘Ya ya kuwa za a ga daidai a al’umma, maza sun sakamma mata nauyin da ba na su ba? Mace ce cefane, kudin makaranta, kudin asibiti, kudin haya, kayan salla etc, kuma wai matan sun dauka su na ta yi, kowa ya sa ido. To minene ma’anar namiji?Tir da dabi’ar banza, turancin wofi’👎🏽👎🏽
We are almost done with the installation of Instrument Landing System (ILS) and Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) at Enugu Airport. We are on course to reopen the Airport before Easter, God Willing!🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
Sunset with Rubicon Wish and Rubicon Sparkle. Amazing mares. We are retaining Kaduna Georgian Cup 2023, in sha Allah 🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽. Lagos ‘we are coming’ February’24, be warned 😜
UAE confirmed that they will begin issuance of Visas from 8th of October, 2020. Travelers to have a return ticket, hotel booking, negative PCR result & a Health insurance (similar to Schengen requirement). Health insurance can be paid through travel agents/airline. 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
I just don’t understand extra lessons for our kids, It is either that they are not taught properly or there is an element of corruption! In our time most schools closed by 1pm. We had time to rest, play, run errands for parents, read, go to Qur’anic school/Bible study and bond...
I am ideologically opposite of Peter Obi, I don’t share his vision nor do I stand for what he stands. I have not endorsed him. I am APC he is labour. Asiwaju was my candidate long before the primaries and he still is. God willing we are coasting to victory. Jagaba all the way🇳🇬💪🏽
I am very glad to announce that Mr President has Approved our four International Airports as Special Economic Zones. These are Lagos, Kano, Abuja & Port Harcourt. Our roadmap working🇳🇬🕺🏽🤸♂️🇳🇬
Just received, in Austria, 6 new state of the art Aircraft for NCAT Zaria. To be delivered within 3 weeks. In our effort to catch up with technology inline with our approved roadmap. Our efforts has earned Zaria the status of ICAO regional training center of excellence 🇳🇬🇳🇬
I am not interested in making money, for money is nothing but cash, while idea is wealth. May God open and sharpen our brains. May He guide us to control our brain resouces for the good of humanity!🤲🏽🇳🇬🤲🏽
I regret to announce that the Federal Executive Council has taken the tough decision to suspend the National Carrier Project in the interim. All commitments due will be honoured. We thank the public for the support as always.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
APC won many seats in NASS, we thank God immensely, especially the seat of my brother and my once seat mate Sen Olubunmi Adetumbi, for sure Olu will add to the quality of debate, oversight and general legislation. Oh! I almost forget, thank you also for Buky’s exit😜👋🏽🙏🏽🇳🇬🙏🏽
Pick this, scrub that, clean that, petch, carry, cook, massage, wake me up, give me water, where is my food...yet we scold them & don't appreciate them (wives)! Ya Allah appreciate them and bestow maximum favour upon our mothers & grant them the highest position in Paradise🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽
Just received the first batch of 3 training aircraft for our training college Zaria. There is no better safety than a well trained, proficient aviator. Training will now be more efficient, faster & cheaper. Our roadmap is yielding good result. We appreciate your support. 🇳🇬🙏🏽🤲🏽🇳🇬
Glad to announce that the following airports are open for full domestic operations, hence ministerial approvals in and out of them is not required. This includes private and charter operations. We will keep you informed on the reminder airports in due course, please. 🙏🏽🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🙏🏽
Since the beginning of COVID-19, I have been tested 9 times and all turned up negative. The 10th one conducted couple of days ago, has also turned up negative. All gratitude is to Allah. I wish those who tested positive quick recovery, may the end come soon. God save humanity!🇳🇬
This night I received one out nine Primary Radar equipment to be procured. This procurement will ensure both willing & unwilling aircraft in our airspace are promptly detected. Safety, security and efficiency has been the focus of Buhari’s aviation since 2015🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
Glad to announce that Government has abolished Permission to travel QR code. Use of face mask is now discretionary and travel PCR tests are suspended. Aviation will boom once again🕺🏽💪🏽🇳🇬
Negotiating Aircraft orders with Airbus at Farnborough ahead of National Carrier unveiling on Wednesday. Negotiations with Boeing and other OEMs tomorrow. Met with Standard Chartered Bank earlier. All is looking good!🕺🏽💪🏾🤲🏾🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
I am glad to announce that Mr President, on behalf of Nigeria, has signed the instruments of ratification of the bilateral air service agreement between Nigeria and USA, India, Morocco as well as Rwanda. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 🇲🇦🇷🇼🇺🇸🇮🇳🇳🇬🇳🇬🤝🤝🤝
This is not the new Abuja terminal. It is the abandoned terminal D completed. The new Terminal will, by the grace of God, be completed before year end. Bear with us! 🙏🏾🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
Inna Lillahi wa Ilaihi Raji’un!!! I just lost a true friend, an associate, a colleague, a Buharist till his death, above all a humane family man and a true Muslim. May Allah join you with your parents in Jannatul Firdaus! We shall miss you!! 😩😩😩🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽
The lockdown brought memories of the once serene Abuja city of the early nineties. Then it was sweet, now it is disturbingly quiet. People aren’t able to fetch daily bread.☹️May Allah forgive us our sins and ease it for us! Da fatan an sha ruwa lahiya? 🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽
Having been totally rejected by the electorates PDP is planning to do a name change. Changing the container does not change the contents! I dey laugh o! 🇳🇬
My colleagues & I have reviewed passenger facilitation at our airports, consequently I am happy to announce that, henceforth travelers are to arrive one hour and a half before their departure time for domestic flights. Travelers are advised to check in online, please 🙏🏽🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🙏🏽
As we continue to mourn the ET crash in Addis, and pray for the victims, we wish to reassure Nigerians that we do not have any Boeing 737 Max on Nigeria’s register to worry about. Civil Aviation Authority has issued the needed advisory, please.🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
COVID:- Whatever is the cure, hope we find it soon, certainly Black seed oil, raw Ginger, raw Onions, pure Honey, Lemon and raw Garlic combination in hot water or hot tea helps. Swallow raw garlic laced with honey differently to avoid the odour. Take a cup 3x daily. Dr Hadi🙈😂🤛🏽
Following the temporary closure of Abuja Airport due to emergency landing by Max Air, I am happy to announce that the aircraft has been towed clear & we will open within an hour. Thanks for your patience & understanding. Well done our fire fighting team who quenched the fire &…
COVID-19.Henceforth only essential cargoes such as Medicines, Medical equipment, Food, Security, Humanitarian supplies and related items will be allowed. Rumours such as BA flight landing Lagos after the ban etc should be disregarded, it is false. This is a patriotic moment!🙏🏽🇳🇬
Statistical impossibility is when you lose election by about four and a half million and you are still dreaming that the results of two small States, if rigged in your favour, could change your fortune.🙆🏽♂️🇳🇬
Notwithstanding the irritation in Lagos, Osun, Kano, Katsina, Yobe, Gombe and couple others, ‘President elect’ Sen Bola Ahmed Tinubu should write his acceptance speech now. But your Excellency please make it short, we will sleep early tonight. ‘Zero tension’. Alhamdulillah 🇳🇬🤲🏽🇳🇬
Eid Mubarak Ikhwan. May Allah accept our worship and forgive all our sins in his infinite mercy. May all our supplications be accepted by Him. And may what we asked for benefit humanity and benefit us. We thank You and ask Your forgiveness Ya Rabb, The Bestower of Mercy🇳🇬🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽🇳🇬
In Montreal Canada, received Boeing 737 full motion flight training simulator for NCAT Zaria. Ready for shipment in March. This will increase NCAT’s capability, save forex and reduce cost incurred by our airlines. A well trained, proficient Pilot is number one key to safety👌🏽
Just commissioned 10 Firefighting trucks, total cost of over 12Bn Naira. More to come in due course. Safety has been the Buhari focus in Aviation, since 2015. Hitherto FAAN has not bought new trucks in 15 years.
I am sorry, OBJ having superintended the worst election of our time, the 2007 Maurice Iwu election, where winner was declared after 11 out of 36 states were collated, lacks the locus to advise anyone. His letters have been demystified, their value is less than an invalid vote🇳🇬
COVID-19. All diplomatic flight requests MUST be routed through MFA. All medical evacuations MUST have a teaching hospital stamp. All Cargo flights MUST front load the packing list. At all times crews MUST remain onboard. 🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽🙏🏽🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un! I lost my mother in law. Hajiya Zainabu Ibrahim Masanawa. A perfect human, a true mother, humble, modest, kind & compassionate. Lived to teach us how to please Allah through good deeds & exceptional virtues. May Allah grant you Firdaus Hajia🤲🏽
All requests for flight clearance should state The aircraft type, tail number, name of operator, contact telephone, airport of departure/arrival, name of Captain, crew nationality, souls on board, mission, date/time of departure/arrival and any information considered necessary 🇳🇬
COVID-19. Forced to wear mask and shades. So uncomfortable but determined to bear it all in the interest of public health and public safety. The struggle continues, wash hands, wear mask, stay physically distant, exercise, take vitamin C, rest....Ya Rabb!🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
My attention has been drawn to a wrong video tweet of PMB In Kano by me. It wasn’t intentional, it’s devil’s ink. I sincerely apologize 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽. The correct one, already tweeted by Bashir Ahmad is here. Once again I apologize 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
Katsina Governor elect, visited me to present his certificate. The Sirika family cherish this honour done us. May Allah guide, protect & support the incoming Governor to have a smooth, effective & efficient pro-people government. May the tenure be beneficial to humanity. Amin🇳🇬🤲🏽
Peaceful protest is a fundamental right & must be guaranteed at all times. Hooliganism & lawlessness is barbaric & must be checked at all times. Only then our country’s prosperity can be harnessed for the good of all. There must be a state first before there can be statesmen!🙏🏽🇳🇬
Today I received my good old friend HE Donald Duke. Discussed, with nostalgia, our student union days and how people define themselves by a single action. ‘Congo love festival’ was truly iconic.🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
Nigeria Air Limited received from Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) an Air Transport License (ATL), signaling the end of the beginning of operations of the Airline. Commencement date of domestic operations will be announced in due course. 🇳🇬🤲🏽🤲🏽🇳🇬
We totally submit to your wish ya Allah! My friend, my brother has gone back to You. Muhammad Gali Armiya’u was indeed our darling. You love him more. He was pious, pure, forthright, generous and a shield to many. May Firdaus be your abode. Our world/life will not be the same😫🤲🏽
The bespoked Enugu Airfield lighting system for night & reduced visibility operations, wets my appetite to return to flying. Thanks Mr President for bringing the South East Nigeria, in general, to life again. Aviation community notes & appreciates your several interventions💪🏽🇳🇬👍🏽
There is honour and diginity in selling cow and in selling popcorn, as much as in being a Banker and being a Governor. May Allah cause our delegates to select the best for our dear country. May the choice be of benefit to Nigeria and to humanity.🇳🇬🤲🏽🇳🇬
We announce our full remobilization to Enugu despite COVID lockdown. Even with challenges like heavy rains, opening up of quarries and bitumen sources we should complete this procurement in few weeks. A definite date of completion will be announced at my next site visit. 🙏🏽🇳🇬🇳🇬🙏🏽
Dear Elon Musk, kindly spend your wealth on resolving the dispute between Albert Einstein and Engr Musa Daji Abdullahi. Musa said E=mc2 is wrong, he said the correct equation is E=1/2mc2: Musa agrees with Einstein that speed of light is ultimate but not because the mass becomes…
The information on Channels TV is not correct. I never said public servants must fly Nigeria Air. If there will be such a policy, it will be to fly all Nigerian registered carriers. The intention of Government is to promote businesses not to kill them. 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
I was so overwhelmed by the results of Nigeria’s election into ICAO council that I forgot to tweet and share, apologies 🙏🏽🙈. It feels good, 151 out of 193 countries elected Nigeria. 🕺🏽🕺🏽🕺🏽🕺🏽4th highest votes. 18 more votes than 2016. 💪🏽Thank you Mr President. 🙏🏽Go Nigeria go!!🇳🇬
A week after AstraZeneca vaccine, no body ache no fever no issues. AlhamdulilLah. May Allah have mercy on us all and save humanity from Corona and other deadly viruses, Ameeen! 🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽
Glad to announce that we received the Outline Business Case Certificate of compliance for the National Carrier project from ICRC. The December kick off date of the project is slowly becoming reality. 🤲🏾🙏🏾 May the Almighty see us through!!🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
Collation, counting and declaration completed in my unit, ward and Local Government. It is APC all the way! Presidential ballot, Katsina is looking very good, ‘Asiwaju Dodar’. Thank you folks for the trust in our Party, it’s people, policies and candidates. 🇳🇬🇳🇬🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽🇳🇬🇳🇬
Was invited to break my fast at the USA Embassy. We took the opportunity to discuss investments & opportunities in Aviation sector, including National Carrier. The partnership looks promising. USA is the only country we have open skies with. Thanks Ambassador Mary & the team🇳🇬🇺🇸
Received outline business case certificate of compliance from ICRC for the concession of our 4 airports. Our roadmap is on course. Aviation has become the fastest growing sector of our economy under our watch. Thank you Mr President, thank you all!🙏🏽💪🏽🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
We are working with Ministry of Health, CACOVID & The PTF to open Kano, Port Harcourt & possibly Enugu airports before the end of the year. Also Lufthansa, Air France/KLM has been given go ahead to resume. Qatar Airways is approved to start Abuja. Thank you for your patience🙏🏽🇳🇬
Inna Lillahi wa inna Ilaihi Raji’un! Engr Shehu Mohammed Hadejia, a true friend, a school mate, a renowned engineer, a dedicated/loyal staff, an honest man, everybody’s darling, a family man, simple and God fearing is being buried in Kano. May Firdaus be your final abode Shehu🤲🏽
Congratulations HE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Congratulations Former President Muhammadu Buhari, Congratulations Democracy and Congratulations Nigeria. Yours sincerely, former Minister Aviation and Aerospace, Sen Hadi Abubakar Sirika, CFR🎊🎈🍾🎉 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
Fifth Chukker/Access Bank Polo for Charity. $2,000,000 was raised in London for Nigerian Primary Schools last year. I am glad to have played just one game in London to raise similar amounts for Nigerian Primary Schools. Sports for Charity, CSR par excellence🕺🏽💪🏽🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
Still in shock after watching CNN’s Zain Asher struggling hard, to discredit Nigeria’s election, in her interview with Ajuri. The same lady described Nigerian Airlines as glorified Uber, because of hopping & dropping from an airport to another. Height of Aviation ignorance☹️👎🏽🇳🇬
With International Civil Aviation Organisation Council President. He has reassured us of support and commitment to our Aerospace and Aviation Univercity. Go Nigeria go!💪🏽🕺🏽🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
Dr Shehu Idris, late Emir of Zazzau. May Allah grant you Jannatul Firdaus. It was a rare privilege to have been at the front raw of this uncommon congregation for a funeral. May Allah bless the emirate with another just emir, Ameeen!🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽😩😩😩🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽
COVID-19. As a result of the extension on lockdown by Mr President it is no longer possible for us to open our airspace and airports for normal operations by the 23rd April, 2020. They will remain closed for a further 2 weeks. This subject to review as appropriate, please.🙏🏽🇳🇬🙏🏽