
11/03/2025
Pigin English.
You sabi say di first private airline for Nigeria na “Okada Air”? E start for 1983 by Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion.
Okada Air na airline wey dey based for Benin City, Nigeria. Di carrier start for 1983 with fleet of BAC-One Eleven 300s. Dem begin charter operations for September di same year, and dem use Queen Idia mask as dem official logo. Okada Air dey operate for 9 local airports for Nigeria.
During di time wey dem dey operate, Okada Air na one of di largest independent airlines for Africa. For 1992, dem give Okada Air permission to operate international flights. At one point, dem dey operate di Boeing 747-100 for ad-hoc charter flights all over di world, including flights wey cross di Pacific Ocean.
Dem dey carry pilgrims go di Holy Lands every year. Although di airline expand im operations, e eventually close down for 1997."