This came as she said investigation into the crashed Associated Airline was still on-going even as she disclosed that the ministry had established a black-box laboratory centre in the country.
Oduah said rather than being crucified over some challenges still in the sector, she deserved commendation as her efforts helped to give the country's aviation sector a face-lift to meet modern challenges.The Aviation Minister said this when she appeared before the Senate Committee on Aviation.
She insisted that the aviation sector was in a deep rot when she took office in July 2011.The minister said: "The sector was dilapidated, unmanned and highly unprofessional" when she took a facility tour on assumption of office in July, 2011.
Princess Oduah disclosed that the nation's airports were characterised by obsolete, unserviceable and unavailable safety and security before her assumption as minister.
The minister was invited by the committee to explain the possible causes of the incessant air accidents in the aviation sector in recent times as well as her role in the controversial purchase of two bullet-proof cars, which value was put at N255 million.
But she did not comment on the controversial bullet-proof cars.Playing a video tape of the crashed Associated Airline before members of the committee to see, Oduah called for understanding, saying the concluded investigation would unearth the problem that caused the air mishap.
According to her, what was operating then was an unsafe working condition for airport staff, especially those of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN.
"There were several abandoned control towers all over the nation. We had 154 abandoned control projects all over. There were also several runways without runway lighting.
"There were massive leakages of agencies' revenue due to manipulation of manual revenue collection process.
"There was also further loss of revenue due to several lopsided so-called 'concession' agreements skewed against the government and public interests", she added.
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WHERE ARE WE HEADING TO IN NIGERIA! AS THIS CORRUPTED LEADER OF OURS(STELLA ODUAH) BEEN PROBED?
ReplyDeleteWhere is FFK?he is in d best position 2 ansa dis woman dat has 2 bullet proof cars as if she wan use dos cars 2 fight bokoharam!
ReplyDeleteCan we know the nos of these Tower project that is fixed up to date. And i believe the leakage of revenue is been sorted, that is why the Agences are able to think of obtaining loan to buy Bullet proof cars. All these excuses is always give when things go wrong. God help us.
ReplyDeleteYou shld be cooling off in prison awaiting your trial, just that the only pple that pay for crime in this country are the poor pple.
ReplyDeleteGood work Stella, those after you surely be disappointed. They are attacking her as vendetta for Tambuwal and Amechi jet issue, (Tambuwal was in the company of Amechi in the jet during the incident) leading to bound of Amechi jet. And also because of Ngige coming from her place and being her political enemy. This is purely political. APC and her cohorts are deeply involved in this attacks. If not why are not calling Fed Govt to prosecute the Lamidos whose case are very clear?
ReplyDeleteThis is what is killing our dear country, some public office holders don't really understand why they are there. Without a doubt, a person like this woman is not fit to be a Headmistress talk -less of a minister of a sensitive ministry like Aviation.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree with the her that the ministry was rotten before she got there but now it is evidently clear that she is unfit to repair it rather she is causing more havocs therefore, she must be immediately relieved from that office unless President GEJ is promoting corruption and inefficiency. For goodness sake, it is funny why she is still in office by now.
Nigerians know that things aren't in order in almost nook and cranny of this country, we know this before, but we are looking for a competent person that can fix it; a person that would be able to effect a positive change as Prof Akuyeli and Ribadu did during their tenures. For the fact that you are unable to make the expected positive change so as to amend the spoilt system and get the normalcy restored means you have to go out.
We don't want silly excuses like the bullshit we are hearing from this naturally corrupt Stella Oduah.
Hummmmmm, gud talk!!!!, She met the sector in decay, Now, rather than fixing the problems, she add to the decays. And now she wolud be leaving it in a COMPLETE MESS. God saves our nation.
ReplyDelete.............................................Tquality
Yes o . And the Total decay is fixed and resolved with the notorius 2 BMW bullet proof Cars . Well dome Minister
ReplyDeleteAll of u sabi publidh like this u no get ur own newspaper office una no get work
ReplyDeleteif u knew it was in total decay why did u take d offer. shame on u medcine after death.
ReplyDeleteBut Planes were not falling out of our sky like stones before you assumed office! Do the decent and honourable thing and GO. We know you have some kind of a hold on Jonathan and is therefore unable to ask yo to leave or sack you. Things like this always come out in the wash no matter how long.
ReplyDeleteStll Oduah is a criminal and nothing more
ReplyDeleteare we still in military or civilian era? because I don't know what this thief is still doing on the street, she suppose to be in jail by now, but his master is protecting her. God will put her in HIS jail soon.
ReplyDeleteYemolala4me, from your above comment one can easily find out that you have taken too much ogogoro. I suggest to NigerianEye not to publish any comment from you because you talk out of your nothingness .
ReplyDeleteOduah is a thief.... What did she has to Say! In her own private Business can she Buy #20,000000m car for her self? Purposely it is Government Money so Oduah has to spend it any how. My God of our Acestor Punish you Oduah. (GEJ concubine).
ReplyDeleteAbeg someone should send this woman to prison already or Sack her at the minimum!!!
ReplyDelete4ku Mumu anonymous 3;51.
ReplyDeleteFor saying the truths, I don't care what happens to be the out come. I am a Nigerian but not Uk, we can continue in this way.
We have visited many countries and we see how things are.