History Made as Nigerian-Made Helicopter Enters Assessment Stage
- Nigeria's dream to launch its own helicopter before the expiration of the current administration is gradually coming to fulfillment
- According to the aviation authorities, the project has entered the assessment stage
- The production of made-in-Nigeria helicopter was approved by President Buhari
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The ministry of aviation has announced that the production of the made-in-Nigeria helicopter has entered an assessment stage.
Daily Trust reports that officers from the ministry and its agencies went for an on-site assessment and evaluation at the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) Solar Energy Limited.
It was gathered that the NASENI hanger and helipad are located in Abuja.
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As part of measures to ensure the smooth inauguration of the project, the agency is ready to accept suggestions, support from the aviation ministry that would lead to the successful completion within the time frame.
Chinyere Ekwuazi, the assistant chief information officer, NASENI in a statement issued in Abuja revealed that the target of the federal government is to inaugurate the helicopter before the end of the current administration, The Punch added.
According to Engr. Emmanuel Ajani, the deputy director engineering Infrastructure, NASENI collaborated with a helicopter company to develop the helicopter and has trained its engineers for the take-off of the project in Nigeria.
Ajani, went on to note that President Muhammadu Buhari approved the project on January 26, 2021, and directed that the helicopter be completed before the end of his tenure.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the federal government said there are ongoing plans to make at least 30% of all the motors and vehicles in the country electric ones by 2025.
Jelani Aliyu, the director-general of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), expressed this enthusiasm on Friday, February 5.
Speaking at the unveiling of Nigeria’s first locally assembled electric car, Hyundai Kona, Aliyu said Nigeria would not be left out in the transition from fuel-powered vehicles to electric cars, adding that the electric cars have come to stay.
The NADDC boss said the Stallion Group, which led the innovation in electric cars in Nigeria, has invested about $300 million in Nigeria.
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In a related development, the Nigerian government has announced that the new national carrier is expected to commence operation by the first quarter of 2022.
The minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika, made the announcement on Wednesday, May 19, during a chat with journalists in Abuja.
The minister pointed that the carrier will be private sector-run with possibly cheaper rates.
Source: Legit.ng
