President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, queried the Minister of Aviation, Mrs Stella Oduah over the N255 million armoured cars scandal involving her and some agencies of her ministry.
Signed by one of his aides, Jonathan’s query asked the minister to explain her role in the purchase of the vehicles which had generated nationwide controversy.
The President was also said to have asked the minister to explain the circumstances under which the purchase of the cars were made.
Meanwhile, House of Representatives yesterday summoned Mrs Oduah to appear before it tomorrow in an investigative hearing over her role in the alleged purchase of two bulletproof BMW cars valued at N255 million.
This is pursuant to yesterday’s resolution of the House to begin investigation into the purchase.
A statement from the Chairman, House Committee on Aviation, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha indicated that the investigative public hearing is billed to hold Thursday (tomorrow) at 10:00am.
Others expected to appear before the committee are the Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA); Managing Director, Coscharis Motors; Comptroller-General, Nigerian Customs Service; Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement; Managing Director, First Bank PLC; Federal Ministry of Finance and members of the general public.
N255m??? and ASUU are still strike….imagine that that kind of money is spend in this country everyday, but yet our student are at home 4 good 4months. May God help Us
She should be fired with immediate effect.
Only Baba God fit take control in dis country, imagine we students sitting @ home bcos FG no pay ASUU, while a single person purchased a car 4 #255million & Govt said no money 4 their pocket 2 pay ASUU demand.
As una pause my education, na so God go pause all una request 4rm Him.
Its unfortunate to hear about this mess.this is a national disgrace to the integrity of federal government.they stil have the mouth to talk that the BMW(S) scandal issue was leaked by some people and want to investigate those behind the leakage.had it been their mental thinking is functioning well,they must have not think in that direction of investigating those that leak it to the press. Well, they childrens are not schooling in nigeria.so the amount involve {255m} have nothing to do with the future of their children. How much did ASUU demand for that precipitate the closure of govt universities in nigeria for 4months now.the future of this nation is at stake if only one person cal minister can expense such amount on two cars. How much can we estimated that has been use in other unneccessary procurement of things for the useless corrupt people that is leading the nigerian ship.they are the birth of the same feather.from the president tn the local govt chairman & legislative.the wind of others wil soon blom the feather of their hens.Fellow nigerians,the meaningful people, the God fearing people,the activist should challenge this by prosecuting those involve in the scandal in the law court. Federal government have know further unnecessary excuse for the ASUU demand anymore.what minister for finance.{iweala} have to say to this. This act of her coleague wil not make nigeria to be bankcruptcy. OLE NI GBOGBO YIN.STELLA SHOULD BE PROBE.