The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation headed by Honourable Nnolim Nnaji has summoned the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation, Dr Emmanuel Meribole to an emergency meeting over Nigeria Air project.
The emergency meeting according to an invitation for the meeting signed by the committee clerk, Bassy E. Edem dated May 30, 2023 and referenced NASS/9/HR17/120, the Permanent Secretary was directed to come with every document and personnel connected with the National Carrier.
Extract from the invitation reads, “last Friday, the 26th of May, 2023, the nation was awashed with viral reports and videos of the unveiling of the Nigeria Air project under very controversial circumstances, as committee of the parliament saddled with responsibility of oversighting the aviation sector of the economy we deam it necessary to be fully briefed about the project.
“Consequently l am directed to invite you to an emergency session with the committee on Thursday, first of June 2023. You are to come with all individuals/agencies connected to the project.”
However the Permanent Secretary was said to have requested for time to be able to Assemble all the necessary documents and individuals connected with the project.
Meanwhile Tuesday 7th June has now been rescheduled for the meeting based on the appeals for time by the ministry.
Details of the documents demanded in the invitation include the followings:
i. Full business case (FBC,) as prepared by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, (ICRC),
ii.Full disclosure on the ownership structure of Nigeria Air including equity contributions by individuals, organisations and Consortium outlining each contributions, names, adresses, phone numbers and their businesses’ registration
Certificates.
iii. All Private, Public Partnership, (PPP) agreements reached and signed with Ethiopian Airlines on the project.
iv. All Pivate Public partnerships agreements reached and signed with other parties with stakes in Nigeria Air
V. All documents, permits and receipts relevant to the subject matter.
vi. Share holders’ agreements
Vii Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, (ICRC) agreement and
Viii. Any other documents that will assist the committee in this assignment.
