CFCfan: Having perused the 'evidence' provided, it would be impossible to implicate the Aviation minister in this scandal.

Also, for the umpteenth time, the NCAA is an autonomous agency whose budget is separate from that of the Aviation ministry. Only the President/National Assembly can initiate a probe into this odious affair.

chucky234: Amoured cars cost far more than the $800,000 you are screaming about,a little research will do.

eGuerrilla:


$1.5 mill for a couple of beema?

I am not sure about where we go from here, folks.


Top 10 Most Expensive Armored Cars

1. Mercedes Benz S-Guard 600: $1.4 million


Not to be outdone, Mercedes Benz has their own line of luxurious armored cars in the S-Guard 600 worth over $1.4 million. This model can resist close range sniper fire, rocket propelled grenades and high velocity projectiles. Its twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter V12 517-horsepower gasoline engine can zoom from zero to 60 miles per hour in just four seconds.


2. Audi A8 Security: $685,000 to $1,000,000


The armored Audi A8 Security is a sweet package wrapped in steel, titanium and Kevlar that makes it invincible to high-powered firearms. It can also protect against fire and chemical attacks.

Its W12 450b-horsepower gasoline engine can zip from zero to 100 kilometers per hour in less than five seconds! This car can be worth as much as a million dollars!

3. Bentley Mulliner Division with Armor from Mulsanne: $400,000


The Bentley Mulliner Division car is another luxurious model that spikes its price tag to $400,000 when coupled with high-end armor from Mulsanne.

This particular model can withstand high-powered firearms, chemical threats and explosive attacks from all sides. This car can accelerate from zero to sixty kilometers per hour in just five seconds with maximum speed of 184 miles per hour thanks to its Twin Turbocharged 6.7-liter 505-horsepower gasoline engine.

4. Maybach 62S with Armor from Rijck: $352,000


Maybach cars are already expensive as it is. But when the famous Swiss armoring company Rijck integrates its inputs to the Maybach, expect it to be very expensive. Rijck has created a heavily armored Maybach 62S that can deter a high-powered sniper rifle fire from ten meters away. The engineers were able to accomplish this feat without changing the beautiful exterior and interior design of the Maybach.

It comes equipped with an AMG V12 Biturbo 5980cc 620-horsepower gasoline engine. It accelerates from zero to sixty miles per hour in just five seconds. The price tag for this Maybach-Rijck tandem is $352,000.

5. BMW 7 Series High Security: $350,000


BMW is a high-end luxury brand for vehicles but they can pack a punch as well with their armored 7 Series High Security. BMW believes this car is German engineering at its finest because its added weight does not not affect the handling and acceleration of the car.

The High Security can repel high velocity projectile weapons and chemical attacks. It even has its own gas tank that can seal itself again when hit by a bullet. Its engine is no slouch as well because its V12 6-liter, 535-horsepower gasoline engine can accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in just six seconds.

6. Popemobile: $311,000


The Popemobile cost $311,000 but its value goes beyond that because of the passenger it serves. This vehicle is bulletproof and can withstand all forms of biological and chemical attacks. Even if it gets flat tires, it can still speed through seventy miles per hour. It runs on a Mercedes Benz V8 5-liter gasoline engine that can speed up from zero to 60 miles per hour in just six seconds.

7. Conquest Knight XV: $310,000


Seen by many as a “Hummer Killer,” the Conquest Knight XV is built of hardened steel with Kevlar-fiberglass fenders and bumpers. Even the wheels are impervious to damage because it is made of forged 6061 aluminum. Its engine is either a GM V8 6-liter 325-horsepower gasoline or a Cummins ISB 6.7-liter diesel. Its top speed can reach 153 miles per hour even with all its weight.

8. Cadillac One: $300,000


You’ve probably heard of Air Force One, the airplane used by the President of the United States of America for international travels. It has a land vehicle counterpart in the Cadillac One. But this privileged limousine is more than mere looks. It is heavily armored and its details are highly classified, leading some funny observers to joke that the Cadillac One can withstand a direct hit from a nuclear warhead.

For the estimated price of $300,000, the Cadillac One features a diesel-powered V8 6.6L turbo 300hp diesel. When in a presidential convoy, the Cadillac One has many other decoys to confuse potential threats.

9. The Dartz Kombat T98 SUV: $200,000


The Russian-made Dartz Kombat T98 is technically a sports utility vehicle. But it really looks more like a tank. It looks like a Hummer with heavy steel plated doors and 7cm thick windows that can repel AK-47s and even rocket-propelled grenades.

It is powered by a monstrous 8.1 liter Vortec V8 that can sustain speeds of 180 kilometers per hour even with all its weight. Dartz has had a long history when it comes to armored cars dating back to World War I.

10. The Tumbler: The Dark Knight’s Newest Batmobile

This armored car exists in the realm of fantasy but when it was produced for the Batman sequel The Dark Knight Rises, it inspired crazy aspirations among hardcore Batman fans. The Tumbler has a HM 5-liter Vauxhall engine with jet engine boosters. The Tumbler also has auto-cannons in its nose. It may not withstand all types of RPGs, but it has the motorcycle-like Batpod as insurance embedded within the car.

This armored car can be built but vehicle engineers peg the price in the range of millions of dollars.

Source: http://www.therichest.com/luxury/most-expensive/armored-cars/

CFCfan: Having perused the 'evidence' provided, it would be impossible to implicate the Aviation minister in this scandal.

Also, for the umpteenth time, the NCAA is an autonomous agency whose budget is separate from that of the Aviation ministry. Only the President/National Assembly can initiate a probe into this odious affair.

PART II – THE NIGERIAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY


2. 2(1) There is hereby established a body to be known as the Nigerian
Civil Aviation Authority (in this Act referred to as “the Authority”).
(2). The Authority
(a) shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common
seal.
(b) may sue or be sued in its corporate name; and
(c) may acquire, hold or dispose of property whether moveable or
immovable.

Establishment of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority
PART III. THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE AUTHORITY


3. 3(1) The Authority shall have a Governing Board (in this Act referred to
as “the Board”) which shall consist of :

(a) a Chairman;

(b)one representative not below the rank of a Director of the following
Ministries:

(i) the Federal Ministry of Aviation or the Ministry for the time being
responsible for Aviation;

(ii) the Federal Ministry of Defence or the Ministry for the time being
responsible for Defence; and

(iii) the Federal Ministry of Communications or the Ministry for the time being responsible for Communications.

Membership of the Governing Board
(c) four persons with cognate experience in aviation; and

(d) the Director-General of the Authority.

(2) The Chairman and members of the Board other than the Director
General shall be appointed on part time basis by the President on the
recommendation of the Minister.

(3)The Chairman and members of the Board, including the Director-
General, shall be persons of recognised expert knowledge, qualification
and experience of not less than ten years in one or more of the following
fields:

(a) Aeronautical Engineering

(b) Aviation Law

(c) Air Transport Management,

(d) Aerodrome Engineering,

(e) Aircraft Piloting, or

(f) Telecommunications.

(4)The supplementary provisions set out in Schedule VI to this Act shall
have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and the other
matters contained therein.

aluta2: How Aviation Minister Stella Oduah Forced Cash-Strapped Aviation Agency To Spend $1.6 Million On Two BMW Armored Cars For Her

SaharaReporters has obtained documents further exposing the depth of corruption and mismanagement of public funds at Nigeria’s Ministry of Aviation headed by Stella Oduah. One of the documents details how Ms. Oduah compelled the cash-strapped Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to purchase two armored BMW cars for the minister. NCAA is the agency charged with ensuring the airworthiness of commercial planes flying within Nigeria’s airspace. Two officials of the agency told SaharaReporters that the NCAA did not have enough funds to upgrade equipment, send staff for critical training, and hire enough qualified staff. “Yet, all the minister is concerned about is to have two exotic BMW cars from the little money we have for operations,” one of the sources said.

The documents obtained by SaharaReporters indicate that the transaction for the purchase of the two BMW vehicles started in June 2013. However, the request for delivery of and payment for the two vehicles was fast-tracked between August 13 and 15 2013. The transaction involved the NCAA, First Bank of Nigeria, and Coscharis Motors Limited.

In a letter dated August 13, 2013, J.D Nkemakolam of the NCAA sent a letter to the Managing Director of Coscharis Motors asking the company to deliver to the NCAA two BMW 760 armored vehicles based on a pro-forma invoice dated June 25, 2013 at the cost of N127, 575,000 ($796,846.21) each. The total amount for the two vehicles came to N255,150,000, or $1,593,687.31. The NCAA’s letter directed Coscharis Motors to deliver the vehicles with sales invoices, delivery notes, and attestation documents.

Our documents reveal that the payment for the vehicles was made into a First Bank of Nigeria account (number 2018912995 with sort code: 0111152303), according to a letter signed by Godwin Umeaka, Coscharis’ group financial controller.

The two black BMW Li HSS vehicles had chases numbers WBAHP41050DW68032 and WBAHP41010DW68044 respectively. The two cars were delivered to the NCAA on August 13, 2013, where it was received by two store managers, F. Onoabhagbe and Y.A. Amzat (who is also the agency’s head of transport). On August 15, 2013, Sola Ogunsakin of the NCAA signed off to certify completion of the transaction.

In an extensive investigation of the Aviation sector after three air mishaps in Nigeria’s airspace, SaharaReporters found a pattern of questionable expenditures authorized by the minister. Several insiders within the aviation industry have told SaharaReporters that Ms. Oduah and President Goodluck Jonathan had focused on the Aviation Ministry as a source for a series of corrupt activities.

“Under Mrs. Oduah, the ministry has carried out many big capital development projects. But what outsiders don’t know is that these projects are being used to divert big amounts into private pockets,” an aviation source said.

Our sources disclosed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had investigated several corrupt practices in the aviation sector, but added that the anti-corruption agency never had the backbone to act on their findings due to political pressure from the Presidency.

Several sources at the agency told SaharaReporters that they were not aware of the whereabouts of the two BMW cars. Some of the sources stated that the cars were handed to the minister who had converted them to private use.

Several interest groups have been demanding the removal of Ms. Oduah, citing her corrupt tendencies, mismanagement of aviation funds and incompetence. Under her watch, the Nigerian airspace has witnessed several air mishaps that claimed the lives of at least 140 people.

A Presidency source told SaharaReporters that Ms. Oduah still retains the confidence of President Jonathan. She is a close associate of Mr. Jonathan, serving as the treasurer who handled funds for the Jonathan campaign during the 2011 presidential election. She also co-chaired the campaign group known as Neighbor-To-Neighbor.
 
Minister of Aviation BMW 760 Li HSS Armoured car documents

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/how-aviation-minister-stella-oduah-forced-cash-strapped-aviation-agency-spend-16-million-t

4chi: This evil woman has no speck of good in her. After having her fill of occultic blood sucking, the vampire minister is extremely corrupt to boot. Morally, she is a loose cannon. Her stock in trade is fvking boys young enough to be her son and manipulating their destinies. Jim Iyke is one of her victims. She is pure evil and NOTHING good can come out of her reign in the aviation sector.

4chi: This evil woman has no speck of good in her. After having her fill of occultic blood sucking, the vampire minister is extremely corrupt to boot. Morally, she is a loose cannon. Her stock in trade is fvking boys young enough to be her son and manipulating their destinies. Jim Iyke is one of her victims. She is pure evil and NOTHING good can come out of her reign in the aviation sector.

OAM4J:

Yes, but definitely not a BMW armoured car. Guess you missed this post of Top 10 Most Expensive Armored Cars. BMW 7 Series High Security Costs about $350,000 but who even needs such an expensive car when Obama's Cadillac One costs $300,000.

victorv12: Majority of our Nigeria rulers are gullible. How can someone pay a gargantuan sum to purchase two armored vehicles? Coscharis Motors is used as a conduit pipe for government workers to siphon Nigeria's money. Our leaders are weak when it gets to buying material things. Even BMW dare sell those cars at the rate Coscharis is selling it. I think Coscharis and the minister should be properly investigated. Our Igbo brothers should stop seeing issues of their people spending goverment money lavishly as a means of attack. They should ask themselves, with all the issues that's surrounding the avaition ministry and Nigeria as a whole, is this lavish spending in line with the issues surrounding the avaition ministry? It's high time they start criticizing their representatives.

masu: When ffk were there coveting the finance in that ministry with his yoruba folks nobody talk.
When ffk populate the aviation ministry with 80% yorubas nobody cried foul they all turn blind eyes.
Why now is yorubas becomes good samaritans in naija.

735 i:

I ain't trying to justify shyte!
In all your excitement you just missed the point!
"There's no proof the minister was involved in the sham" QED!

Demdem:

As long as it happened in a parastatal that is under her, that suggest a lot.
It's plain stupid for anyone to think that such an amount will be spent by any agency and the minister in charge won't be aware. Are u in Nigeria at all? It's simply not possible.

Harvard-Grad:
If the reasoning on NL is representative of how Nigerians in General think, then there is no hope for Nigeria.

This generation is largely a waste of human capital.

fortsierafino: If She didnt work its a problem, Now that she has transformed alot of our airports they say She uses those projects to swindle off Cash


Which way Nigeria

Nonsense Cathedral

manny4life: $1.4million for BMW?

I don't care whether it's for Oduah or NCAA DG, this is just outrageous and whoever ordered this cars should be probed. This is the height of waste.

Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the removal of Dr Harold Demuren from office as the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) with effect from March 12.

The approval is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja and signed by Mr Sam Nwaobasi, the Special Assistant (Media) to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF).

The statement said the removal followed “a careful consideration of Demuren’s unsatisfactory response to the numerous concerns of stakeholders in the aviation sector”.

It added that Jonathan wished him well in his future endeavours. (NAN)

By Daniel Eteghe

LAGOS—The Federal Government, Tuesday, appointed the Director of Aerodrome Services, Mr. Joyce Nkemakolam, as the acting Director General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA.

Nkemakonam is the most senior officer of the agency, following the removal of the former Director General of the agency, Dr. Harold Demuren, by the government.

This was even as stakeholders in the aviation industry yesterday flayed the Federal Government for sacking Dr Demuren, saying the excuses provided for sacking him were ‘’flimsy.’’

The stakeholders further said the Federal Government was wrong to have sacked Dr. Demuren, describing the action as being politically motivated.

Most of the stakeholders who spoke with Vanguard on the issue, were not happy over the decision to sack Demuren, as they contended that he deserved better treatment instead of being humiliated.

Sagamite:

Even if the FG is not involved, the FG does not give a fck because the FG is headed by a cretin.

$800,000 for a car??

The problem with Nigeria under this person Jonathan is that even if this is uncovered by the press, it would be recovered by the FG and there would be NO CONSEQUENCES for anyone!

Nigerians voted for this CRETIN?

debosky: Unless we're trying to deceive ourselves, there is no way the NCAA can spend $1.6m on two vehicles without the minister's knowledge. She is either directly or indirectly involved in this.

If she has a shred of integrity, she should investigate the purchase of these vehicles by an agency under the supervision of her ministry and punish whomsoever is found responsible.

But who am I kidding? This is Nigeria - there are probably hundreds of such BMW deals going on in secret. Nothing will come of this as usual.

Edit: The useless aviation spokesman now says she is 'too rich' to need two cars from the NCAA. Really? Is this about how rich she is or how Nigeria's money should be spent?

oyb:
erm - how does madam minister investigate herself signing off/ approving the purchase? - maybe she will go for the my dg misled me ruse