Aviation Minister Ms. Stalla Oduah will today appear before the Senate to explain the state of the country’s Aviation sector.
It was learnt that Oduah would brief the Senate on the happenings in the Aviation sector by 11am.
The source explained that Oduah had been “duly informed about the need for her to brief the Senate” today, following frequent air crashes in the country.
The source added that “barring any other development, the minister is expected to be admitted into Senate chamber by 11am or thereabout” today.
Other chief executives of agencies under the Aviation sector, it was learnt, are also expected to appear with Oduah.
Asked whether the controversial N255 million armoured cars purchased by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) would feature during the briefing, the source said: “It is not unlikely.”
The Senate, following the crash of the Associated Airline on October 3, summoned Oduah to appear before it to explain the state of the Aviation industry.
The Senate also said the minister would brief members on the resurgence of air crashes, which had led to the death of hundreds of Nigerians and others.
It mandated its Committee on Aviation to investigate the October 3 crash of Associated Airline in Lagos when it was conveying the remains of the late Ondo State Governor Olusegun Agagu to Akure for burial.
The Senate also invited chief executives of aviation corporations to appear with the minister to answer questions on their departments.
The Senate said it relied on Section 67(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which empowers it to invite any official of the government for questioning on national issues.
The lawmakers decried incessant air disasters in the country.
The summons followed a motion by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Hope Uzodinma (Imo West), titled: Crash of Associated Airlines Airplane.
Uzodinma regretted that Nigeria witnessed seven fatal crashes and averted crashes in the last two and a half years.
The senator said the figure was unprecedented.
He listed the air crashes, their crash sites and the casualty figures.
source: nigerianeye
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