Nnolim Nnaji, a former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, has vigorously refuted charges made by the late Hadi Sirika about his involvement in a dubious scheme on Nigeria Air.
Sirika accused Nnaji with attempting to acquire a 5% stake in Nigeria Air during an appearance on an ARISE TV programme on Sunday.
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The former Minister recounted;
Hon Nnaji asked me that I should give him 5% of Nigeria Air to carry him along with his people, and I said to him at that time, ‘Honourable, a bidding process that has taken place, and some people won. So, I think you should go to those people and ask for the 5 per cent.
Nnaji, however, promptly denied these claims, claiming he never made such a request.
In a statement made public on Sunday, the lawmaker said Sirika had fabricated evidence against him because he insisted on acting morally.
Nnaji said;
Sirika is a drowning man struggling to grab anything on his way to survive the barrage of attacks he has been receiving since his controversial unveiling ceremony of the so-called Nigeria Air.
Ordinarily l would not It is on record that last year when the Minister announced Ethiopian Airlines as a core investor in Nigeria Air, my committee which was also inundated with petitions from various stakeholders regarding that announcement invited the Minister and his team to furnish the committee with the details of the project.
It is on record that last year when the Minister announced Ethiopian Airlines as a core investor in Nigeria Air, my committee which was also inundated with petitions from various stakeholders regarding that announcement invited the Minister and his team to furnish the committee with the details of the project.
