We don’t have documents on purchase of 2 armoured cars – NCAA

We don’t have documents on purchase of
2 armoured cars – NCAA
on october 28, 2013 at 4:05 am in news
By Abdulwahab Abdulah
Lagos — 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.
Aviation Minister, Ms. Stella Oduah
According to NCAA’s letter signed by its legal
adviser, E. D. Chukwuma and dated October 23,
2013, with ref. No. NCAA/DG/F&F/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.