The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority,
NCAA, has said it has no documents regarding
the purchase of the two controversial
armoured cars purpotedly bought for the use
of the nation’s aviation industry. NCAA’s position was contained in a three
paragraph letter adressed to the Falana and
Falana Chambers in response to the request by
the law firm asking for detailed information
about the purchase of the cars. It will be recalled that Mr. Femi Falana, SAN,
through one of his lawyers, had requested
NCAA to furnish him with information
regarding the purchase of the cars as well as
such previous cars bought for such purposes in
line with the FOI Act.
According to NCAA’s letter signed by its legal
adviser, E. D. Chukwuma and dated October 23,
2013, with ref. No. NCAA/DG/FandF/
Vol.11/2013/85, it stated that it was not in
possesion of any document relating to the
purchase of the armoured cars for the aviation minister. Also the body disclosed that it has no
information regarding records of previous
armoured cars for the aviation ministry or its
ministers. The letter reads in part: “I am directed to refer
to your letter dated October 21, 2013 on the
above matter and to inform you that Nigeria
Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA is not in
possesion of any document relating to the
purchase of armoured cars for the Aviation Minister, Ms. Stella Oduah.” “With the regard to your request for records of
previous purchase of armoured cars by the
aviation ministry or NCAA, I am to inform you
that the NCAA does not have such records.” Meanwhile, Mr. Falana has said he is
determined to take further step to compel the
Durector General of NCAA to tender the
requested documents. In a telephone interview with Vanguard, Falana
said he will today (Monday) file a paper to the
Attorney General of the Federation, the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC as well as the National Assembly which
has commenced investigation into the matter. According to him, the terse response from
NCAA denied any document was repudiating
the information earlier given at a press
conference by the authority.
NCAA, has said it has no documents regarding
the purchase of the two controversial
armoured cars purpotedly bought for the use
of the nation’s aviation industry. NCAA’s position was contained in a three
paragraph letter adressed to the Falana and
Falana Chambers in response to the request by
the law firm asking for detailed information
about the purchase of the cars. It will be recalled that Mr. Femi Falana, SAN,
through one of his lawyers, had requested
NCAA to furnish him with information
regarding the purchase of the cars as well as
such previous cars bought for such purposes in
line with the FOI Act.
According to NCAA’s letter signed by its legal
adviser, E. D. Chukwuma and dated October 23,
2013, with ref. No. NCAA/DG/FandF/
Vol.11/2013/85, it stated that it was not in
possesion of any document relating to the
purchase of the armoured cars for the aviation minister. Also the body disclosed that it has no
information regarding records of previous
armoured cars for the aviation ministry or its
ministers. The letter reads in part: “I am directed to refer
to your letter dated October 21, 2013 on the
above matter and to inform you that Nigeria
Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA is not in
possesion of any document relating to the
purchase of armoured cars for the Aviation Minister, Ms. Stella Oduah.” “With the regard to your request for records of
previous purchase of armoured cars by the
aviation ministry or NCAA, I am to inform you
that the NCAA does not have such records.” Meanwhile, Mr. Falana has said he is
determined to take further step to compel the
Durector General of NCAA to tender the
requested documents. In a telephone interview with Vanguard, Falana
said he will today (Monday) file a paper to the
Attorney General of the Federation, the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC as well as the National Assembly which
has commenced investigation into the matter. According to him, the terse response from
NCAA denied any document was repudiating
the information earlier given at a press
conference by the authority.
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