The corruption crisis in the aviation sector which led to the suspension Arik Air on Thursday has taken a new twist, FRESHGISTS.COM gathered.
These are not the best of times for the Mrs Stella Oduah, the Minister of Aviation as sources say the Presidency have instituted a probe into her alleged corrupt practices.
The probe, according to reliable Presidency sources, follows indications that some top government officials have allegedly been demanding extraneous cut in the stake of some airlines.
Already, the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other relevant agencies are said to have been set in motion to begin background work.
The source also said that the minister might be summoned for questioning on Monday.
Sources close to Arik Air had alleged on Thursday that the Aviation minister demanded a 5 percent cut in the airline’s stake failing which she would be hostile.
The alleged involvement of the minister in questionalble requests is not the first in recent times.
Investigation had revealed that a company she has interest in, SPG, was involved in the fuel subsidy scam which was uncovered by the House of Representatives Committee on fuel subsidy regime.
The Hon. Farouk Lawanled committee which indicted Oduah’s company said that some claims made by the company, among other indicted ones, “could not be verified as the depots into which they purportedly dischared the products could not confirm receipt.”
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