Why Nigeria Air Stays Suspended Indefinitely – Keyamo

Why Nigeria Air Stays Suspended Indefinitely – Keyamo

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Growth, Festus Keyamo, says the Nigeria Air challenge stays suspended “indefinitely”.

Keyamo acknowledged this whereas reeling out the achievements of the aviation sector on the third ministerial updates on Monday in Abuja.

Again in January, the minister stated the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) had commenced investigation into the controversial Nigeria Air deal sealed by the Federal Authorities in the course of the tenure of ex-Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika.

He had stated “there’s a felony investigation occurring. I’ve referred to as for the report”.

Final August, shortly after he was sworn in as minister, Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), faulted the deal by Sirika and suspended the entire association which was hurriedly unveiled by days to the top of the administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, to allow correct audit of contracts.

The controversy surrounding the institution of Nigeria’s nationwide provider, Nigeria Air had pressured veteran aviator, Girma Wake, to resign as Chairman of Ethiopian Airways.

The then Interim Managing Director of Nigeria Air, Capt Dapo Olumide, had stated the plane used to unveil the nation’s nationwide profession was a authentic chartered flight from Ethiopian Airways, including that the plane was returned to Ethiopian Airways after the disclosing on the final day of the Buhari administration in Could 2023.

Nigeria’s Senate and Home of Representatives Committees on Aviation had each labelled the launch of the Nigeria Air as a fraud.