We were surprised when we heard she actually
ordered six of such bulletproof cars, according to
reports by a group known as Investigative
Reporters In Aviation (IRA).
Going by this report, I can't seem to understand
why she needed so many bulletproof cars, who is
after her life? Is this just another case of
excessive greed?
Here's how Sahara Reporters tell the story:
A group known as Investigative Reporters In
Aviation (IRA) has come out with yet another bombshell on the wanton looting of the nation’s
financial resources by the Minister of Aviation,
Stella Oduah, and her disorganization of the entire
aviation sector.
Speaking for the group, Mazi Kanayo Ochei, and
Kenneth Uti President and Secretary respectively,
said their investigations reveal that in addition to
the two cars she forced the Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority (NCAA) to purchase for her,
she also forced the Nigerian Airspace
Management Agency (NAMA) and the Federal
Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to buy two
each of the same brand of cars.
“I don’t understand why Nigerian media are
shouting about NCAA alone, when a total of six
bulletproof cars were actually purchased by the
Minister on the bill of three aviation agencies,”
they said.
“Our work as IRA revealed that while Nnamdi
Udoh of NAMA bought two BMW, Joyce
Nkemakolam (Acting DG) of NCAA bought two
BMW, and Mr. Uresi George of FAAN bought two
bullet-proof American specs limousine for the
Minister of Aviation.”
They further stated that all the purchases were
made from Coscharis Motors and cannot be
denied.
“If Nigerians really know the magnitude of the rot
in the Aviation Industry as at this moment, they
will carry placards against this administration,”
the IRA officials said, noting that the FAAN is
heading for bankruptcy, with the MD on the verge
of taking a bank loan to pay workers’ salaries last
month.
“The only option left for FAAN now is to begin to
use part of their statutory remittance to
Federation Account to offset their bills.”
On the part of NAMA, the IRA described it as
being in disarray, that nobody seems to know
what is going on and that the workers have
completely lost confidence in the Management.
They noted that members of the NAMA staff have
threatened on several occasions in the recent
past to embark on industrial action based on poor
conditions of service and heaps of unpaid
allowances.
“IRA further wants EFCC to call Coscharis Motors
for questioning on the six cars purchased by the
Minister so as to get to the root of this issue,”
they said.
It would be recalled that on October 19, the
Director-General of the NCAA, Capt. Fola
Akinkuotu, told a press conference in Abuja that
the Federal Government was hunting for the
whistleblower who leaked the story of the two
scandalous armoured cars the agency bought for
Mrs. Oduah at a cost of N225m.
On October 21, SaharaReporters further reported
that NAMA had also purchased four Toyota
Tundra vehicles for Mrs. Oduah in addition to four
stretch limousine cars that were said to have
been bought for the transportation of VIPs to the
Ministry.
In a statement, Supo Atobatele, the General
Manager of NAMA, attacked the report as
“frivolous, malicious and mischievous.”
“We hereby make it categorically clear to the
unsuspecting public that this evil story as being
promoted, is patently false in its entirety and
calculated to put the agency and the office of the
minister into disrepute,” he said.
IRA has called on President Jonathan to
recognize that only a level-headed, matured and
patriotic Minister can help Nigerian Aviation
industry, “not a self-seeking, corrupt and proud
person like Stella Oduah.”
Furthermore, the group said, “We also want to
advise the newly confirmed Director-General of
NCAA Fola Akinkotun to stop defending what he
knows practically nothing about, while we
sympathize with his position, we advise him to
stop making any further reckless press
statement in any futile attempt at defending those
who all Nigerians know how they ganged up to
prevent him from taking up the position of the DG
NCAA for almost 5 months after he was chosen
by President Jonathan.”
This morning, George Uresi, the chief executive
officer of the FAAN admitted to a hearing of the
Senate Aviation Committee that the agency
indeed bought four bullet proof cars for Ms.
Oduah at N70 million each.
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ordered six of such bulletproof cars, according to
reports by a group known as Investigative
Reporters In Aviation (IRA).
Going by this report, I can't seem to understand
why she needed so many bulletproof cars, who is
after her life? Is this just another case of
excessive greed?
Here's how Sahara Reporters tell the story:
A group known as Investigative Reporters In
Aviation (IRA) has come out with yet another
bombshell on the wanton looting of the nation’s
financial resources by the Minister of Aviation,
Stella Oduah, and her disorganization of the entire
aviation sector.
Speaking for the group, Mazi Kanayo Ochei, and
Kenneth Uti President and Secretary respectively,
said their investigations reveal that in addition to
the two cars she forced the Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority (NCAA) to purchase for her,
she also forced the Nigerian Airspace
Management Agency (NAMA) and the Federal
Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to buy two
each of the same brand of cars.
“I don’t understand why Nigerian media are
shouting about NCAA alone, when a total of six
bulletproof cars were actually purchased by the
Minister on the bill of three aviation agencies,”
they said.
“Our work as IRA revealed that while Nnamdi
Udoh of NAMA bought two BMW, Joyce
Nkemakolam (Acting DG) of NCAA bought two
BMW, and Mr. Uresi George of FAAN bought two
bullet-proof American specs limousine for the
Minister of Aviation.”
They further stated that all the purchases were
made from Coscharis Motors and cannot be
denied.
“If Nigerians really know the magnitude of the rot
in the Aviation Industry as at this moment, they
will carry placards against this administration,”
the IRA officials said, noting that the FAAN is
heading for bankruptcy, with the MD on the verge
of taking a bank loan to pay workers’ salaries last
month.
“The only option left for FAAN now is to begin to
use part of their statutory remittance to
Federation Account to offset their bills.”
On the part of NAMA, the IRA described it as
being in disarray, that nobody seems to know
what is going on and that the workers have
completely lost confidence in the Management.
They noted that members of the NAMA staff have
threatened on several occasions in the recent
past to embark on industrial action based on poor
conditions of service and heaps of unpaid
allowances.
“IRA further wants EFCC to call Coscharis Motors
for questioning on the six cars purchased by the
Minister so as to get to the root of this issue,”
they said.
It would be recalled that on October 19, the
Director-General of the NCAA, Capt. Fola
Akinkuotu, told a press conference in Abuja that
the Federal Government was hunting for the
whistleblower who leaked the story of the two
scandalous armoured cars the agency bought for
Mrs. Oduah at a cost of N225m.
On October 21, SaharaReporters further reported
that NAMA had also purchased four Toyota
Tundra vehicles for Mrs. Oduah in addition to four
stretch limousine cars that were said to have
been bought for the transportation of VIPs to the
Ministry.
In a statement, Supo Atobatele, the General
Manager of NAMA, attacked the report as
“frivolous, malicious and mischievous.”
“We hereby make it categorically clear to the
unsuspecting public that this evil story as being
promoted, is patently false in its entirety and
calculated to put the agency and the office of the
minister into disrepute,” he said.
IRA has called on President Jonathan to
recognize that only a level-headed, matured and
patriotic Minister can help Nigerian Aviation
industry, “not a self-seeking, corrupt and proud
person like Stella Oduah.”
Furthermore, the group said, “We also want to
advise the newly confirmed Director-General of
NCAA Fola Akinkotun to stop defending what he
knows practically nothing about, while we
sympathize with his position, we advise him to
stop making any further reckless press
statement in any futile attempt at defending those
who all Nigerians know how they ganged up to
prevent him from taking up the position of the DG
NCAA for almost 5 months after he was chosen
by President Jonathan.”
This morning, George Uresi, the chief executive
officer of the FAAN admitted to a hearing of the
Senate Aviation Committee that the agency
indeed bought four bullet proof cars for Ms.
Oduah at N70 million each.
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