By Abdulwahab Abdulah
Lagos — The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has said it has no documents regarding the purchase of the two controversial armoured cars purpotedly bought for the use of the nation’s aviation industry.
NCAA’s position was contained in a three paragraph letter adressed to the Falana and Falana Chambers in response to the request by the law firm asking for detailed information about the purchase of the cars.
It will be recalled that Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, through one of his lawyers, had requested NCAA to furnish him with information regarding the purchase of the cars as well as such previous cars bought for such purposes in line with the FOI Act.

According to NCAA’s letter signed by its legal adviser, E. D. Chukwuma and dated October 23, 2013, with ref. No. NCAA/DG/F&F/Vol.11/2013/85, it stated that it was not in possesion of any document relating to the purchase of the armoured cars for the aviation minister.
Also the body disclosed that it has no information regarding records of previous armoured cars for the aviation ministry or its ministers.
The letter reads in part: “I am directed to refer to your letter dated October 21, 2013 on the above matter and to inform you that Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA is not in possesion of any document relating to the purchase of armoured cars for the Aviation Minister, Ms. Stella Oduah.”
“With the regard to your request for records of previous purchase of armoured cars by the aviation ministry or NCAA, I am to inform you that the NCAA does not have such records.”
Meanwhile, Mr. Falana has said he is determined to take further step to compel the Durector General of NCAA to tender the requested documents.
In a telephone interview with Vanguard, Falana said he will today (Monday) file a paper to the Attorney General of the Federation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC as well as the National Assembly which has commenced investigation into the matter.
According to him, the terse response from NCAA denied any document was repudiating the information earlier given at a press conference by the authority.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/dont-documents-purchase-2-armoured-cars-ncaa/

This is really getting so intresting......someone is definitely going down this time.......Nigeria i hail thee.....

When your car suddenly catches fire in the middle of nowhere, why look for fire extinguisher? A mother who gave bath to a useless daughter must back her whether she likes or not. And truly it is very hard for apples to fall very far from the tree. Now, it is very unfortunate that the only hope we have at bringing to justice, those who divide meats with their mouth is God.

When your car suddenly catches fire in the middle of nowhere, why look for fire extinguisher? A mother who gave bath to a useless daughter must back her whether she likes or not. And truly it is very hard for apples to fall very far from the tree. Now, it is very unfortunate that the only hope we have at bringing to justice, those who divide meats with their mouths is God. Still, just like a former bad ruler, I still dey laugh. You nko?

Interesting..... Head must surely role

every preiod in 9ja comes with a serious defensive story....#season1, episode 12, abeg nepa never carry light oo

We don’t have armoured cars purchase documents – NCAA

October 28, 2013 by Ade Adesomoju 103 Comments



The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has denied having any documents relating to the two BMW bulletproof cars it bought for the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah.

The denial came two days after Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), gave seven days ultimatum to NCAA to supply his law firm with the information.

Falana’s request, dated October 21, 2013, was made on the strength of the provisions of the Freedom of information Act.

But a copy of the reply to the request dated October 23, 2013 by the NCAA Director-General, Mr. Fola Akinkuotu, was obtained by our correspondent on Sunday.

In his reply through the NCAA Legal Adviser, Mr. E.K Chukwuma, Akinkuotu also claimed not to have in the possession of the NCAA any documents relating to previous purchase of such cars.

The reply read, “I am directed to your letter dated October 21, 2013 on the above matter (Request for information on N255m armoured cars for Aviation Minister, Ms Stella Oduah) and to inform you that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority is not in possession of any document relating to the purchase of the armoured cars for the Aviation Minister, Ms Stella Oduah.

“With regard to your request for records of previous purchase of armoured cars by the Aviation Ministry or NCAA, I am to inform you that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority does not have such records.”

But Falana, in a telephone chat with our correspondent on Sunday, said he was going to request the Attorney-General of the Federation to prosecute the NCAA DG.

He said, “Since copies of the documents on the Oduahgate are available the DG has wilfully violated the provisions of the FoI Act, I am sending a request to the Attorney-General of the Federation to prosecute him without any delay.

“Since the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced investigation pursuant to my petition, I am also forwarding the DG’s letter to the Commission for necessary action.”

Falana, had in his letter, written on his behalf by a lawyer in his law firm, Mr. Adedotun Isola-Osobu, asked Akinkuotu to supply his chamber with detailed information on the vehicles.

The SAN had predicated his request on the claim by Akinkuotu during a press conference on October 18, 2013, that the NCAA indeed bought the cars for the minister.

In his letter to the NCAA, Falana had asked Akinkuotu to supply records of previous purchase of such cars if indeed it was customary for the NCAA to purchase such cars for the aviation minister and visiting foreign dignitaries.

The letter read, “In your press conference at Abuja held on Friday, October 18, 2013 you did admit that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority actually bought the controversial armoured cars and that ‘it is customary to convey the minister and visiting dignitaries in security vehicles whenever they are in Nigeria.’

“In the light of your claim at the said press conference we are compelled to request you to make available to us certified true copies of the documents relating to the purchase of the cars, including budgetary approval and due process for the entire transaction.

“Since you claimed that it is customary to purchase such cars for aviation minister and visiting foreign dignitaries you are also requested to provide the records of previous purchase of armoured cars by the aviation ministry or the NCAA.

“Take notice that you are mandatorily required to supply the requested information within seven days of the receipt of this letter by virtue of the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, 2011.”

The NCAA had admitted to have spent a whopping $1.6m (N255m) on the two cars. The purchase of the cars had since ignited calls for the removal of the aviation minister.

http://www.punchng.com/news/bulletproof-cars-we-dont-have-documents-ncaa-tells-falana/