Reps Want Jonathan To Review Oduah’s Appointment

The House of Representatives yesterday urged President Goodluck Jonathan to review the continued engagement of Ms Stella Oduah, as the Minister of Aviation, for contravening the 2013 Appropriation Act.

The resolution followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the House Committee on Aviation which investigated the alleged purchase of the two armoured cars.

The report said the two BMW armoured cars were neither provided for in the Act nor was due process followed in the purchase.

The house directed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to terminate with immediate effect, all transactions and loan agreement with First Bank of Nigeria. Plc.

The report further recommended the sanction of former NCAA Acting Director-General, Mr Nkemakolam Joyce, and the Director of Finance, Mr S. Ozigi, in accordance with the civil service rules, for breaching the 2013 Appropriation Act.

It urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC, and other anti-corruption agencies, to further investigate the discrepancies in the chassis number DW68032 of the vehicles.

It recommended the investigation of COSCHARIS  Nigeria Ltd., on the issue of waiver, source and exact cost of the two BMW cars supplied to the NCAA.

The report stated that Oduah also contravened the Appropriation Act by exceeding the ministry’s approval limit of N100 million by the purchase of 54 vehicles at N643 million.

The report also directed the Ministry of Finance to recover all monies spent on the entire transactions and pay same into the Federation Account.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that Oduah, who appeared before the committee on Oct.31 denied, concealing any information on the transaction.