Naija7wonders proposes Aviation Museum for disused planes

    

 
Mr Ikechi Uko
 
The project Director of the seven wonders of Nigeria and Travel expert Mr. Ikechi. Uko is proposing to build an Aviation Musuem for Nigeria using the abandoned aircraft as exhibits.

Mr Uko has offered that Naija 7wonders be allowed to develop an Aviation Museum in Nigeria that will warehouse some of the disused aircraft.  

According to him 'Nigeria needs an Aviation Museum with a hall of fame that will inform, preserve and promote Aviation history of Nigeria, the players and the incidents that have shaped the industry over the years. 

'This Museum will fit  properly with the transformation agenda of the Government of leaving lasting legacies on the ground. It is part of the ideals set out by the seven wonders of Nigeria project which is to present Nigeria in a new light to grow National pride and generate Tourism income. 

'An Aviation museum the first of it's kind in this region will attract tourism traffic and will educate and empower a new generation of Aviators. Instead of destroying the aircraft they can be put to beneficial use in educating the youths and drawing tourism income. Some of the aircraft are out of production and can be treated as vintage crafts if well packaged,' he stated. 

He said that 'Naija7wonders is proposing to work with the authorities to make this project a success in the shortest possible time using time tested methods. As a travel promoter I do know that with the cooperation of stakeholders the Musuem will be up and running within a calendar year. 

 Naija 7 wonders is the search for the unique wonders of Nigeria a project started with over 50 judges including journalists, tour operators and other professionals. After 24months seven unique sites were chosen as the seven wonders of Nigeria. 

These sites include Obudu mountain resort, Sukur landscape in Adamawa, Oke Idanre in Ondo state, Benin moat, Kano walls, Osun groove and National war Museum, Umuahia. 

Mr Uko said that 'the second phase of the project is the differentiation and promotion of the sites and an Aviation Museum sits properly in that list considering the impact Aviation has had on Nigeria's history.'