A new SaharaReporters investigation reveals that the National Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), another agency under the Ministry of Aviation, also purchased four Toyota Tundra vehicles for the Minister, Mrs. Stella Oduah.
Nigerians are currently up in arms about two armored cars purchased for her by another agency, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, at the scandalous rate of N225million, and many are calling for her to be fired.
The Tundras are in addition to four stretch limousine cars that were allegedly purchased for the movement of VIPs.
Saharareporters obtained the photos of the Limousines, which were parked at the headquarters of the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) grounds in Abuja today.
Efforts to get the NAMA spokesperson, Supo Atobatele, to comment on the fresh allegations proved abortive as he claimed he was driving and could not speak on the wheel. When later confronted with the facts, Mr. Atobatele denied the existence of the stretch limos claiming that NAMA is a “professional agency” that provides navigational aid to aircrafts flying within Nigeria’s airspace. He hung up and switched off his phone when further told that Saharareporters had the photos.
NAMA’s CEO, Nnamdi Udo, reportedly made the purchase and ‘donation’ of the Tundras to the Minister in June 2013. The four Limousines were received in the third week of June but have never been put to use.
Last week after SaharaReporters revealed the purchase of two BMW armored cars for the Minister, her aides and later the Managing Director of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Fola Akinkuotu, claimed the vehicles were meant for VIP movement, but a former lawmaker and leader of Anti-Corruption Network, Dino Melaye, told SaharaReporters today that it is the duty of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to transport international VIPs in Nigeria.
He also revealed that the most important Aviation inspectors are teams from the ICAO who already have a Nigerian office which handles all their transactions.
SaharaReporters could not confirm if the NAMA limos are armored. It is also unclear why NAMA, an agency believed to be cash-strapped, would need stretch limos that are normally used by celebrities, to ferry international VIPS.
Meanwhile, a high-level source has confirmed to SaharaReporters that the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria, which Mrs. Oduah brags about as one of her achievements in office, provides epileptic service. Because it often breaks down, the objective of establishing a safer national airspace is said to have been compromised. Foreign airlines are said to rely on their built in navigational equipment for air safety within the Nigerian airspace.
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Posted: at 22-10-2013 01:10 AM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
It is not a question when to stop this waste. It is how and let us stop it and stop it now... There's got to be an end to this... our intelligence is being attacked everyday...
They are getting away with murder because we are not able to do anything. We make too much noise for nothing... We Shakara for nothing...
This is painful...I call it "Armed Robbery" with a Pen. The vault is emptied.......
If this is true...then they are all heartless including the president.. And I believe it is true.....
I am lost for words.....
Posted: at 22-10-2013 01:41 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
olofofoomo at 22-10-2013 01:50 AM (11 years ago) (f)
there are actually a lot of issues going on in the messed up country. the rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer. i wonder what goes through the minds of all our corrupt leader when they embezzle all the money meant for the whole nation for themselves only. God day o n he will judge all according to the work of thy hand. you there today and tomorrow you no more. if y'all dont stop, you gonna die n end up disgracefully like Agagu.
Posted: at 22-10-2013 01:50 AM (11 years ago) | Newbie
MAY THE GOOD LORD PUNISH YOU CROOKED POLITICIANS AND YOUR GENERATION TO COME.....CITIZENS ARE SUFFERING FOR BASIC AMENITIES--WATER, SHELTER, FOOD, DECENT CLOTHING, EDUCATION ,JOBS ETC....AND YOU PEOPLE ARE USING THE COUNTRY'S MONIES TO ACQUIRE UNNECESSARY FRIVOLOUS THINGS, WHEN ANOTHER HUMAN BEING CAN'T EVEN EAT KAI!!!!!GOD WILL PUNISH YOU ALL
Posted: at 22-10-2013 02:33 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
Ohaneze over to you guys to defend her kleptomany. By the time all the parastatals under her are scrutinized, she would have an equivalent of a dealership in her village.
Posted: at 22-10-2013 03:30 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
gentlefelix at 22-10-2013 04:10 AM (11 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Jokxx45 on 22-10-2013 02:33 AM
MAY THE GOOD LORD PUNISH YOU CROOKED POLITICIANS AND YOUR GENERATION TO COME.....CITIZENS ARE SUFFERING FOR BASIC AMENITIES--WATER, SHELTER, FOOD, DECENT CLOTHING, EDUCATION ,JOBS ETC....AND YOU PEOPLE ARE USING THE COUNTRY'S MONIES TO ACQUIRE UNNECESSARY FRIVOLOUS THINGS, WHEN ANOTHER HUMAN BEING CAN'T EVEN EAT KAI!!!!!GOD WILL PUNISH YOU ALL
They can't even afford Garri and soup without meat. These people are heartless, cruel and callous. Tomorrow , we blame the British for the situation in Nigeria when it is our own people making things worst for us.
Posted: at 22-10-2013 04:10 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
firstborn77 at 22-10-2013 04:31 AM (11 years ago) (m)
They do that with impunity because majority of Nigerian are imbeciles .God will not come down from heaven to fight for what rightly belongs to you. You ought to rise up and kick these evil men and women in power away.Keep praying until you and your children die of high blood pressure which comes from eating salt. Yes . Isn,t it salt that politicians offer villagers who vote them in?.They give you 20 naira salt for every 20 billion naira they embezzle because they know you are cowards who die many times before their actual dealth.You even sing songs praising them, lying low whenever they drive by enjoying your God giving resources.Shame on Nigerians who call themselves men when children know and hold firmly to what is theirs. Even women are now robbing you in broad daylight. Soon you will have no strength to even say what evil you see on wicked politicians.Stella oduah is not the first, she will not be the last.The harder dey come.
Posted: at 22-10-2013 04:31 AM (11 years ago) | Newbie
Jioke101 at 22-10-2013 05:17 AM (11 years ago) (m)
This is abuse of office and misuse of public funds, if jonathan does nt fire for this single act, then he is weak, partial and should appologise to other ministers he sacked wit no remorse or regret.
Posted: at 22-10-2013 05:17 AM (11 years ago) | Newbie
This is the reason why I do not want to be a politician in Nigeria bcos no polithiefcian in Nigeria will go to heaven...GOD does not sleep...I would like to know anyone of dem dat will die with all those stole...strange illnesses is their portion..
Posted: at 22-10-2013 05:27 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
Wysetots at 22-10-2013 05:35 AM (11 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Jokxx45 on 22-10-2013 02:33 AM
MAY THE GOOD LORD PUNISH YOU CROOKED POLITICIANS AND YOUR GENERATION TO COME.....CITIZENS ARE SUFFERING FOR BASIC AMENITIES--WATER, SHELTER, FOOD, DECENT CLOTHING, EDUCATION ,JOBS ETC....AND YOU PEOPLE ARE USING THE COUNTRY'S MONIES TO ACQUIRE UNNECESSARY FRIVOLOUS THINGS, WHEN ANOTHER HUMAN BEING CAN'T EVEN EAT KAI!!!!!GOD WILL PUNISH YOU ALL
A M E N !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: at 22-10-2013 05:35 AM (11 years ago) | Hero
Wysetots at 22-10-2013 05:37 AM (11 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Jokxx45 on 22-10-2013 02:33 AM
MAY THE GOOD LORD PUNISH YOU CROOKED POLITICIANS AND YOUR GENERATION TO COME.....CITIZENS ARE SUFFERING FOR BASIC AMENITIES--WATER, SHELTER, FOOD, DECENT CLOTHING, EDUCATION ,JOBS ETC....AND YOU PEOPLE ARE USING THE COUNTRY'S MONIES TO ACQUIRE UNNECESSARY FRIVOLOUS THINGS, WHEN ANOTHER HUMAN BEING CAN'T EVEN EAT KAI!!!!!GOD WILL PUNISH YOU ALL
A M E N !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: at 22-10-2013 05:37 AM (11 years ago) | Hero
Is it dat some women are no longer mothers wit gud heart.women in higeria politics are d female cults in universities and d arm robbers who find their way into politics thru godfatherism. If nor how can a woman who is suppose to be very gud of taking care of thgs be doing dis. No wonder plane keep crashing in nigeria.
Posted: at 22-10-2013 06:05 AM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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