The launch of the controversial Nigeria Air by the immediate past Minister of Aviation Hadi Siriki is a huge fraud, the House of Representatives has said.
Mr Sirika launched the Nigeria Air at the twilight of the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji, declared the launch of Nigeria Air a fraud after the major stakeholders in the deal between the Federal Government and Ethiopian Airlines denied knowledge of the launch.
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 expressed shock when NAMA disclosed that the aircraft bearing Nigerian colours was on a chartered flight to Nigeria.
Other aviation stakeholders who confirmed the disclosure noted that a chartered flight could be painted in any colour and with any inscriptions.
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