cjrane:


Residents of Owerri, the Imo state capital today took to the streets to protest what they described as an unfair judgement on the issue of the purchase of two armoured vehicles by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

While dismissing the allegation of corruption against the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, they insisted that the Minister should be appreciated for what she has done in the industry.

It will be recalled that the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah defended the purchase of two armoured vehicles by the NCAA after the President queried the purchase of the vehicles.

She insisted that the procurement of the two armoured BMW cars at the cost of N255 million followed due process.

According to the minister, provision was made in the 2013 budget for the procurement of the vehicles along with other specialised equipment, to complement or replace obsolete ones.

Part of Ms. Oduah’s response, says “towards the effective implementation of its statutory regulatory responsibilities, it is imperative that the NCAA is fully equipped with highly specialised tools and facilities, including adequate operational vehicles to cover all 22 national airports and over 400 airstrips.”

In addition to querying the minister, the presidency also set up a three-man administrative panel to investigate the purchase of the armoured cars.

The panel was given two weeks to submit its findings.

With the minister’s reaction, a lot may be uncovered, as already the House of Representatives has also mandated its committee on aviation to investigate the controversy surrounding the purchase of the vehicles by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) which are said to be for the Minister, as members of the committee of aviation said the committee had not approved that expenditure in the agency’s budget.

The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Fola Akinkuotu also reacted to media reports on the circumstances surrounding the procurement of two BMW 760 LI armoured series cars by the agency after the purchase began generating so many reactions from groups and Nigerians alike.

The NCAA D.G. stated that the cars are operational vehicles used in the varied operations of the NCAA including transporting the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah and aviation-related foreign dignitaries.

He also said the purchase of the two cars which cost N255m followed due process and the NCAA remains focused on enforcing standards and promoting safety in line with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

jagabanare: Our real problem in Nigeria is not about the leaders but we the followers. What is Igbo in this? did Stella Odua stole igbo money or was alleged to have taken what belongs to the igbos but Nigeria as a whole. Ordinarily, in a developed country she would have resigned by now. I am so sorry for this country because we are sitting on a keg of powder little time now, it will explodes.

emmysenior: To those in support of her, may God do to your destinies what she did and is doing to our money airports.

abagoro: Only fools will join in this stupid protest. Ain't nothing tribal about this issue.

bloggernaija: Not unexpected from that part.
Makes you remember YOUTH EARNESTLY ASK FOR ABACHA
That guy called Daniel Kanu.
No principles, No values.
ONWARD TOWARDS REGIONALISM OR OUTRIGHT PARTITION.
like I said before, let every region control her own aviation ministry.
If they like ,Stella odua can control SE .
The SS ,SW and the north can control theirs respective aviation sector too.
THE FACT REMAIN THAT THE SW has nothing to lose as we easily dominated the core routes US,canada,Australia,UK .
Add to this the regular movement of pilgrims,jewelry and textile merchant to the middle east .
Lastly the potential benefits from increased tourism as a result of improved security that will ensue.

PapaBrowne:



While you are at it, Tinubu robs you of your resources everyday and worse still makes you pay to get it back. There is no better slavery than one in which the slave is a willing accomplice. Keep slaving.

Dominate core routes ni dominate core routes ko.

Just a piece of info for you:
Enugu airport alone flies more passengers than all the airports in the 5 states of the south west put together.
Warri Airport the same thing.
Benin Airport, the same thing.
Calabar Airport, the same thing.
Uyo Airport, the same thing.
Owerri Airport, the same thing.
The new Asaba Airport, the same thing.
Port Harcourt Airport, the same thing!

These airports and Abuja account for 90% of all the flights landing in Lagos. The rest of the country(SW, NE, NC and NW) provide the rest 10%

Check the facts: [url]http://www.faannigeria.org/documents/statistics/2012-Annual%20Traffic%20Report_first%20half.xlsx[/url]

That is each and every one of these 8 airports, fly more passengers than the airports serving the entire 5 states of the south west with a population of over 50 million. Infact, add Kwara with Ilorin Airport to it and the statistics stay same.

Dominate routes ni, dominate routes ko. Please dominate the local routes first before you dominate international you hear.


I hate tribalism!!

PapaBrowne:



While you are at it, Tinubu robs you of your resources everyday and worse still makes you pay to get it back. There is no better slavery than one in which the slave is a willing accomplice. Keep slaving.

Dominate core routes ni dominate core routes ko.

Just a piece of info for you:
Enugu airport alone flies more passengers than all the airports in the 5 states of the south west put together.
Warri Airport the same thing.
Benin Airport, the same thing.
Calabar Airport, the same thing.
Uyo Airport, the same thing.
Owerri Airport, the same thing.
The new Asaba Airport, the same thing.
Port Harcourt Airport, the same thing!

These airports and Abuja account for 90% of all the flights landing in Lagos. The rest of the country(SW, NE, NC and NW) provide the rest 10%

Check the facts: [url]http://www.faannigeria.org/documents/statistics/2012-Annual%20Traffic%20Report_first%20half.xlsx[/url]

That is each and every one of these 8 airports, fly more passengers than the airports serving the entire 5 states of the south west with a population of over 50 million. Infact, add Kwara with Ilorin Airport to it and the statistics stay same.

Dominate routes ni, dominate routes ko. Please dominate the local routes first before you dominate international you hear.


I hate tribalism!!

abagoro: Only fools will join in this stupid protest. Ain't nothing tribal about this issue.

emmysenior: To those in support of her, may God do to your destinies what she did and is doing to our money.

amarilo: From FAAN site you just displayed it seems all the Northern Airport has intl wing. Kano, maiduguri, Niger, Ilorin, Yola, Katsina, Sokoto, Kaduna. If this is so we are really in deep shitt in this country.

emmysenior: To those in support of her, may God do to your destinies what she did and is doing to our money.

chima12: Most of these airports are only international by name.bauchi is also building an airport which they say is an international airport;I understand maiduguri also has an international airport,but who will use these airports for international travel?how many businessmen based in these northern towns travel regularly to america,asia,europe or middle east for business?

DerideGull:


Most southerners are blinded to reality and futuristic probabilities. Those airports in the northern region of Nigeria will be easily transformed into military use in case of war that will follow disintegration of Nigeria.

bzeey: lol....Democracy in Nigeria is realy going crazy...and yet we want ro stop corruption in the country. B4 it was enugu now imo...all dis in d name for our dear stella? Dis country is filled with jokers!

amarilo: I heard owelle supported the youths in the spirit of Igbo unison.

DerideGull:


Most southerners are blinded to reality and futuristic probabilities. Those airports in the northern region of Nigeria will be easily transformed into military use in case of war that will follow disintegration of Nigeria.

DerideGull:


Yes!! It is only dumbass jokers will fill the airwaves and social media with a case of two BMW cars purchased by NCAA for ministry of aviation official usage.