FG renames aviation ministry

The Federal Government on Wednesday has renamed the "Ministry of Aviation" to the "Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace."



The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika said that aviation and aerospace were intertwined and Nigeria had the need to proactively set its policies to align with future occurrences.



The Minister made the announcement at the sidelines of the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, in Abuja.

He went further to explain that the alteration became expedient because it is on the exclusive list.



He also maintained that the future of aviation had experienced an advancement such that aviation and aerospace were intertwined and Nigeria had the need to proactively set its policies to align with future occurrences. He linked the development to the establishment of the African Aerospace and Aviation University in Abuja