Nigerians on Wednesday expressed sadness over the suspension of the Nigeria Air project by the Federal Government. Minister of State for Petroleum Hadi Sirika had announced the decision but did not give reasons for the move by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. This came two months after the name ad the logo of the national carrier was launched and expected to take off by December.

But many Nigerians who took to social media site Twitter berated the Buhari government for ”wasting taxpayers money” on the project.

Some of them accused the Buhari administration of failing Nigeria and lashing out at those who expressed optimism about the project when it was launched.

There is no difference between Nigeria Air and MMM.

— Parosident Buhari (@TheMbuhari) September 19, 2018

I thought the project is to take off mid December, 2018 according to what they said. Why can't we wait for that time and pray for it success, instead of bad prayer.

— Abubakar Sufi (@ElSufi09) September 19, 2018

Haha. After all the fanfare & millions of dollars spent in designing a colorless & uninspired logo by a non-Nigerian? There has never been a more disorganized & unprepared govt in d world than this Buhari govt FG Suspends Nigeria Air Project - THISDAYLIVE https://t.co/Ztsd2VWQ7t

— Farooq Kperogi, Ph.D (@farooqkperogi) September 19, 2018