The raging controversy over the “unveiling” of the supposed national carrier, Nigeria Air plane, at the twilight of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s
The unveiling of Nigeria Air was carried out by Hadi Sirika, former Minister of Aviation, on May 26, 2023, at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
However, there was a backlash after the event, especially over the Ethiopian Airlines plane used for the unveiling. Rep. Nnolim Nnaji, the Chairman of the committee on Aviation, said the committee was dissatisfied with the actions of the former Minister of Aviation in going ahead to flag off the operations of Nigeria Air despite a standing court injunction against such, insisting there was no provision for sustaining the airline’s operations.
The committee also directed the Federal Ministry of Aviation and its partners in the Nigeria Air project to suspend flight operations and every other action concerning Nigeria Air. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Otuekong Franklyn Isong and the Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Comrade Vincent Aluu, the group said, “The launch, which took place on the last day of the Buhari’s government, was criminal and aimed at defrauding the people.”
He said, “The past administration did not handle it in an open way. It was shrouded in so much secrecy, and when you are doing a public project like that, the people are supposed to know. On his part, Onyebuchi Igboke, the Project Manager of Advocacy Partnership for Good Governance and Convener, Office of the Citizens, told DAILY POST, “The whole thing looked more like a scam than a project.”
“The ideal thing is for the ICPC, EFCC, and other relevant agencies to review and possibly interrogate the entire process and arrest all involved to serve as a deterrent to the law for others. He also said the federal government had spent less than N3 billion on the Nigeria Air project and admitted that the Ethiopian aircraft that was showcased as the success of the project was chartered.
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