Former Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika said the lawmaker
who condemned the launch of Nigeria Air demanded 5 per cent shares.
At a public hearing, the Chairman of the House Committee on
Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji, labelled the flag-off of the controversial national
carrier a fraud.
The lawmaker also criticised Ethiopian Airlines for the role
it played, saying it did not speak well of the existing relationship between
the two nations.
“A careful review indicates the exercise to be highly opaque, shrouded in secrecy, shoddy, and capable of ridiculing and tarnishing the image of Nigeria,” he said.
Speaking on ARISE TV on Sunday, Sirika revealed how the
lawmaker approached him and made a demand for “him and his people.”
“On the issue of Hon Nnaji who called Nigeria Air launch a
fraud, I will say exactly what I told him in private when we spoke.
“Hon Nnaji asked me that I should give him 5% of Nigeria Air
to carry him along with his people,” he said.
Sirika recalled telling the committee chairman that a
bidding process had taken place, which people had already won.
The ex-official said Nnaji was not specific on the “other
people,” adding that such persons could be “his family, (Rep) members, or
leadership.”
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