Source: Weekly trust

An award event in London was on Thursday night disrupted by some protesting Nigerian women who kicked against the inclusion of the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah as one of the recipients of the awards as “shameful and embarrassing”

Kaduna State Governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero was also one of the honourees ; while the Aviation Minister was given an award for “Aviation transformation and best performing minister in Nigeria”,

The event, which held at the Radison Hotel, Central London, was organized by the Global Peace Movement to present “Peace, Development and Security” award to Governor Yero; while the Managing Director of Nigeria Airspace Management Agency, (NAMA) Nnamdi Udo, was recognized for “excellence” in airspace management.

The chaos started when the citation of Ms. Oduah, who was represented, was being read as prelude to the presentation of the award. Suddenly, a woman who gave her name as Taiwo Akpabio started speaking and shouting, condemning the conferment of the award on Ms. Oduah.

Speaking at the top of her voice, Ms. Akpabio said it was shameful and insulting for the organizers to give an award to the minister after series of air mishaps in the country under her watch, which resulted in loss of many lives, as well as the alleged scandal in the purchase of the bullet-proof BMW cars involving the minister.

Chaos and confusion descended on the venue for sometime as all efforts to calm down the protester failed. Insisting that she had the right to speak out and criticize the insensitivity of the organizers, Ms. Akpabio had to be dragged out of the venue by security officials of the hotel.

As Ms. Akpabio was being bundled out, another protester who gave her name as Maryam Awolowo took the floor and rained invectives against the organizers for giving an award to Ms Oduah. She too was dragged out of the venue of the awards event. Both women asked rhetorical questions, including how much the organizers were paid to give the awards to the recipients.

It took a while before normalcy was restored and the event continued with the presentation of the peace and security award to Governor Yero.

These people are learners!

This is Jonathan's era!
Criminals are rolled a red carpet!

Get used to this devilment while it lasts!

Hmm.. Dance of Shame.. The women sef too get wahala.. The'ld have simply said 'Eye wey see go chop o'..and Peace will reign

Cash and carry award. The best of worst is still the worst. Wherever she goes, odious stench of corruption and incompetence continue to pollute the air.

I have observed over time that most awards in Nigeria are given based on ethnic lines and this is not different despite being given abroad.Another case is an award given recently to Punch newspaper where all the winners were yorubas.If you look behind these organizers,dont be surprised that they are Igbos.This shameful habit needs to stopAside the case of Madam Needful,Why give awards to those who have increased poverty in the land?People who loot with reckless abandon and yet we celebrate them.With such trend,there is no how foreign countries will take us seriously.This and many more are the reasons behind the ill-treatment Nigerians get abroad.With the rate at which corruption is going in the country,if care is not taken,this administration will be given a huge space in the Guinness Book of Records as the most corrupt administration ever in the world.There is still time for Jonathan to nip this in the bud.

Speaking at the top of her
voice, Ms. Akpabio said it was
shameful and insulting for the
organizers to give an award
to the minister after series of
air mishaps in the country
under her watch, which
resulted in loss of many lives,
as well as the alleged scandal
in the purchase of the bullet-
proof BMW cars involving the
minister.

yet, some people see her as a hero!

nerodenero: I have observed over time that most awards in Nigeria are given based on ethnic lines and this is not different despite being given abroad.Another case is an award given recently to Punch newspaper where all the winners were yorubas.If you look behind these organizers,dont be surprised that they are Igbos.This shameful habit needs to stopAside the case of Madam Needful,Why give awards to those who have increased poverty in the land?People who loot with reckless abandon and yet we celebrate them.With such trend,there is no how foreign countries will take us seriously.This and many more are the reasons behind the ill-treatment Nigerians get abroad.With the rate at which corruption is going in the country,if care is not taken,this administration will be given a huge space in the Guinness Book of Records as the most corrupt administration ever in the world.There is still time for Jonathan to nip this in the bud.

bro, i refuse to believe this award is ethnic oriented but see it as a group that need money from these honourees. Guess you missed where Gov Mukhtar Ramalan Yero of Kaduna state was honoured or is kaduna in the south east?

They chose to protest having imbibed all the lies from most scandalous S/West based media sites without confirming the realities. Examples includes;

1. The causes of those Air crashes in relationship to administrative defects emanating from NAMA/NCAA/FAAN and what actually the Minister would have done but neglected.

2. Saharareporters accused Oduah of accepting N120M kickback - conspiracy to assassinate her character/ libel

3. The purchase of the Armoured Cars wasn't initiated by Stella Oduah - Fact

4. Those Cars were not a gift for Stella Oduah rather NCAA assets .

5. That NCAA has already paid for all those Cars while it neglected training of Staff etc - this was also a lie.

6. The Scandal was orchestrated, sponsored and directed/redirected by the Aviation Cabals to get even with her for trampling on their respective interests..

Nigerians should always try to decipher lies and propaganda even when there are resemblances of truth which are modified for selfish or sectional interests.

Ngwakwe: They chose to protest having imbibed all the lies from most scandalous S/West based media sites without confirming the realities. Examples includes;

1. The causes of those Air crashes in relationship to administrative defects emanating from NAMA/NCAA/FAAN and what actually the Minister would have done but neglected.

2. Saharareporters accused Oduah of accepting N120M kickback - conspiracy to assassinate her character/ libel

3. The purchase of the Armoured Cars wasn't initiated by Stella Oduah - Fact

4. Those Cars were not a gift for Stella Oduah rather NCAA assets .

5. That NCAA has already paid for all those Cars while it neglected training of Staff etc - this was also a lie.

6. The Scandal was orchestrated, sponsored and directed/redirected by the Aviation Cabals to get even with her for trampling on their respective interests..

Nigerians should always try to decipher lies and propaganda even when there are resemblances of truth which are modified for selfish or sectional interests.

oh shut it pls! Have u no shame at all? Is it the southwest papers that bought d cars for her? Y blame the journalists for exposing madam Stella's theifing tendencies? This ur she is "witch hunted" crap is getting over played abeg. Don't let sentiment becloud ur better reasoning. All ur falsity above can only be believed by ur people. For once in ur life call a spade a spade and not a rake.

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See another misconception in the quote, the truth is that the Cars weren't bought for her.

Ministsers come and go, NCAA is an institution of the government - Fact

Akshow: oh shut it pls! Have u no shame at all? Is it the southwest papers that bought d cars for her? Y blame the journalists for exposing madam Stella's theifing tendencies? This ur she is "witch hunted" crap is getting over played abeg. Don't let sentiment becloud ur better reasoning. All ur falsity above can only be believed by ur people. For once in ur life call a spade a spade and not a rake.

Akshow: oh shut it pls! Have u no shame at all? Is it the southwest papers that bought d cars for her? Y blame the journalists for exposing madam Stella's theifing tendencies? This ur she is "witch hunted" crap is getting over played abeg. Don't let sentiment becloud ur better reasoning. All ur falsity above can only be believed by ur people. For once in ur life call a spade a spade and not a rake.

in as much as I feel the purchase of the vehicles were immorally extravagant, I feel the media attacks on her like the subsidy removal, were greed driven. At first I supported saharas calumnous position, but under close investigation it turned out facts were twisted to shape public opinion.
Then a section of the country seemed so engulfed in their bigotry, they simply demanded her job, without investigation or hearing her side of the story.
The cars were govt assets but it was reported they were bought for her personal use. With the media overflog of the issue we began to sniff mischief. I'd prefer she finishes her cleanse campaign, then she can take a bow. what hapnd in the subsidy campaigns shouldn't happen here. These cabals can't be winning war on progressive implemented policies cos they control the media.

Ngwakwe: They chose to protest having imbibed all the lies from most scandalous S/West based media sites without confirming the realities. Examples includes;

1. The causes of those Air crashes in relationship to administrative defects emanating from NAMA/NCAA/FAAN and what actually the Minister would have done but neglected.

2. Saharareporters accused Oduah of accepting N120M kickback - conspiracy to assassinate her character/ libel

3. The purchase of the Armoured Cars wasn't initiated by Stella Oduah - Fact

4. Those Cars were not a gift for Stella Oduah rather NCAA assets .

5. That NCAA has already paid for all those Cars while it neglected training of Staff etc - this was also a lie.

6. The Scandal was orchestrated, sponsored and directed/redirected by the Aviation Cabals to get even with her for trampling on their respective interests..

Nigerians should always try to decipher lies and propaganda even when there are resemblances of truth which are modified for selfish or sectional interests.

your first point said u are a fool!!!

Think abt 'why'?

Ngwakwe: See another misconception in the quote, the truth is that the Cars weren't bought for her.

Ministsers come and go, NCAA is an institution of the government - Fact

don't patronise me young man. I'm not in the mood for ur shenanigans. If u believe she is innocent of all accusations, I honestly won't argue with you.

SLIDE waxie: your first point said u are a fool!!!

Think abt 'why'?

It's obvious you're an even bigger fool..and the answer(s) isn't(aren't) 'far-fetched'

revolt: in as much as I feel the purchase of the vehicles were immorally extravagant, I feel the media attacks on her like the subsidy removal, were greed driven. At first I supported saharas calumnous position, but under close investigation it turned out facts were twisted to shape public opinion.
Then a section of the country seemed so engulfed in their bigotry, they simply demanded her job, without investigation or hearing her side of the story.
The cars were govt assets but it was reported they were bought for her personal use. With the media overflog of the issue we began to sniff mischief. I'd prefer she finishes her cleanse campaign, then she can take a bow. what hapnd in the subsidy campaigns shouldn't happen here. These cabals can't be winning war on progressive implemented policies cos they control the media.

My problem with the south easterner is that when the media is hot against them, it is witch hunting not minding whether they are guilty or not. But when the table is turned around it is ok. I call that hypocrisy. Was Farouk's scandal not overflogged and trashed by the media? Did u see hausa e warlords on forums shouting and whining foul play? When Tafa and Bode where dealt with by the media for the thief they were, did u hear of yoruba's staging campaign and protesting foul play cos they are "our sons"? Ok.....if those examples are too far, didn't Punch newspaper rightly reported the pathetic state of affairs in Lag state public schools last week? This is a paper adjudged to be 'yoruba' paper when it does not favour southeasterners but they are quick to post the link of the very paper they describe as wack just to rubbish lag state govt. What m saying here is ur people need to stop playing the victim and "witch hunting" card. They need to stop their hypocrisy and senseless support of mediocrity cos of tribal and ethnic affiliation. Shallom

Innocence in this context is subjective and indeed alien to Nigerian Politicians.

I prefer we use comparative analogies as this is the only standard that works in Nigeria politics for now.

Akshow: don't patronise me young man. I'm not in the mood for ur shenanigans. If u believe she is innocent of all accusations, I honestly won't argue with you.

Cash and carry award.....better still pay-as-you-go award.

Ngwakwe: They chose to protest having imbibed all the lies from most scandalous S/West based media sites without confirming the realities. Examples includes;

1. The causes of those Air crashes in relationship to administrative defects emanating from NAMA/NCAA/FAAN and what actually the Minister would have done but neglected.

Fair enough. While the lack of sufficient oversight might well have been a contributory factor, it is only part of an array of other concerns which account for the systematic decay seen across that ministry.

2. Saharareporters accused Oduah of accepting N120M kickback - conspiracy to assassinate her character/ libel

This has neither been proved nor disproved.
Fact: according to documents available in the public domain those cars were not new - the VIN#s provided attest to this.
Fact: only one car was made available to the HOR Committee on Aviation for inspection

3. The purchase of the Armoured Cars wasn't initiated by Stella Oduah - Fact

You can spin it however you want but the preponderance of evidence suggests otherwise.

4. Those Cars were not a gift for Stella Oduah rather NCAA assets .

You are having a laugh, aren't you? Last time I checked, we still live in a culture where politicians and ministers are known to retain cars well beyond their tenure. Were some of the cars allocated to Fani-Kayode not recovered from his other abode in Ghana, way after he left office?

5. That NCAA has already paid for all those Cars while it neglected training of Staff etc - this was also a lie.

And what are the terms of the loan acquired again? Can you prove that the NCAA is buoyant enough to meet its commitment to staff training?

6. The Scandal was orchestrated, sponsored and directed/redirected by the Aviation Cabals to get even with her for trampling on their respective interests..

I do not dispute the existence of an 'aviation cabal', which is muddying the waters and impoverishing Nigeria just like the Petroleum cabal which counts Madam Oduah as one of its members. What you have failed to demonstrate, however, is why this group should be held responsible for the flagrant abuse of budgetary measures which is currently under scrutiny.

Nigerians should always try to decipher lies and propaganda even when there are resemblances of truth which are modified for selfish or sectional interests.

The fact that you have summoned clannish sentiments to defend Madam Oduah since this story first broke, is most unbecoming of someone who otherwise projects an abhorrence of corruption. Take a dose of the prescription you proffer comrade, as it is still not too late to retrace your steps.

Shame, the daughters of a Awo has taken their rascality to even foreign land....shame

Anyways, a snake does not give birth to something that is not long.

eGuerrilla:

That fact that you have summoned clannish sentiments to defend Madam Oduah since this story first broke, is most unbecoming of someone who otherwise projects an abhorrence of corruption. Take a dose of prescription you proffer comrade, as it is still not too late to retrace your steps.

It would have been better for him to remain mute...rather than give a support to clear malfeasance .

He claims to be working against corruption on one hand...but here clearly working over drive to clear this woman.

He should leave this sort of job to Sincere9igerian...and PointB

SLIDE waxie: your first point said u are a fool!!!

Think abt 'why'?

If our corrupt leaders are condemned like this both home and abroad, they won't have where to run to.

the warrior72: Shame, the daughters of a Awo has taken their rascality to even foreign land....shame

Anyways, a snake does not give birth to something that is not long.

What happened to Zik my guy. You sound like a silly brainless id*iot would you give your real name in this circumstances. At least they are fighting for something what are your people fighting for ?

Tolexander: bro, i refuse to believe this award is ethnic oriented but see it as a group that need money from these honourees. Guess you missed where Gov Mukhtar Ramalan Yero of Kaduna state was honoured or is kaduna in the south east?

I saw that too and your submission cant be ruled as well but my case is that most of the awards are given with sentiments based on ethnic lines.This calls to question how credible these awards are!

if Stella was from sw.. this issue would have since died down

And why havent nigerians leave this woman alone.
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Person weh soppose deh jail na hiin dem deh give award too...SMH for NIGERIA...That GEJ is just clueless and brainless...Useless,shameless Government run by thieves and corrupt no God fearing animals in human clothing!!!

You guys and tribal bigotry.....isnt it a known fact that the yorubas know how to weed outcorruption even when its their own that is corrupt?

Didnt obasanjo chase tafa? Who has jonathan condemned?

rozayx5: if Stella was from sw.. this issue would have since died down

Do u mind d Ingrates...