Chinese firm releases Nigeria’s detained presidential jet

Chinese firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited has reportedly released Nigeria’s presidential jet it detained in France.

Zhongshan received an order from a court in Paris, France, to ground three aircraft owned by the Federal Government in Europe.

The Chinese firm on Friday, however, released one of the aircrafts, PREMIUM TIMES reports as per a spokesperson for Zhongshan.

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“Zhongshan has consistently sought to act reasonably and fairly in the course of a legal dispute with Nigeria which was not of its making,” PT quotes the official as saying.

“It (Zhongshan) has now been made aware that an Airbus A330, currently detained in France as a result of a French court order obtained by Zhongshan, is needed for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to travel to a scheduled meeting with President Macron of France early next week.

“As a gesture of goodwill, Zhongshan has lifted the seizure of that aircraft immediately. This will allow it to be used for the President’s trip.

“Zhongshan remains committed to talks with representatives of the Federal Government of Nigeria, this time serious and substantive on both sides, with a view to reaching a reasonable compromise settlement rapidly.”