The chairman of Committee on Aviation in the House of Representatives, Nnolim Nnaji, has called Nigeria Air launch, which occurred in the final days of former President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari’s (retd.) administration, a scam.
The PUNCH reported that the principal participants in the agreement between the Federal Government and Ethiopian Airlines had denied knowing about the creation of Nigeria Air.
The Ministry of Aviation claimed Nigeria Air was only unveiled and not launched, which the committee dismissed as an attempt to divert the lawmakers’ attention.
Members of the committee were shocked when Nigerian Airspace Management Agency disclosed that the aircraft bearing Nigerian colours was on a chartered flight to Nigeria.
Other stakeholders who confirmed the disclosure noted that a chartered flight could be painted in any colour and with any inscriptions.
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