Nigeria Air: Omokri commends Buhari
By Muhammadu Sabiu
The Federal Government, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, has received praise from Reno Omokri, a former presidential spokesperson, for the starting up of Nigeria Air.
The sociopolitical pundit, who is also a fervent opponent of Buhari, made the statement while downplaying the accusations of the Nigerian administration over Nigeria Air.
Following the arrival of the Nigeria Air plane, Nigerians have been accusing the Federal Government of being involved in fraudulent activities.
Nigerians bemoaned it because it was said that Ethiopian Airlines was the owner of the aircraft.
“But Nigeria Air is a good idea. Even starting it with a wet-leased aircraft is an even better idea than starting it with a new one. If the government does badly, let us cane them with koboko. But if they perform well, we should be objective and praise them with the same ferocity, ” Omokri said.
However, responding to critics about the number of planes in the carrier, the former presidential spokesperson tweeted: “Emirate Airlines, that many Nigerians love to fly with, started off in 1985 with two airlines provided to them by Pakistan International Airlines.
“Today, they are thriving. If there is something to criticise, please sòrò sóké. But do not just criticise because your party is not in government. Ruga was a bad idea. Arresting Nnamdi Kanu was a wrong move. The Northernisation of our National Security Council was a horrible thing to do. And we criticised all of those.