21 QUESTIONS FOR THE MINISTER OF AVIATION!

By Segun Badmus

While the people of Nigeria were engaging in the furore that broke out in the aftermath of the procurement of 2 bullet proof cars by the NCAA for the use of the Minister and its Ministry. These pertinent questions must be asked.

1. How much is the budget of the Ministry of Aviation for the 2013 fiscal year?

2. Was the purchase of 2 cars in the budget of her Ministry or in the six agencies under the ministry of aviation(NCAA,FAAN,AIB,NMA,NCAT,NAMA)?

3. If there was a budget in any of these parastatals for the purchase of cars worth 225 Million Naira; What procurement process was followed?

4 Was the intended supply of the car advertised to the public?

5. How many quotation were received from suppliers?

6. How many companies were contacted for the best price for the car?

7. Did the Minister approve the spending?

8. Are the security clusters aware of the threat,if so; where is the complaint?

9. Did the Minister report the threat to her life to the Inspector General of Police?

10.Where is the evidence of threat to her life?

11.Why has a Minister lost faith in the Police, SSS and Intelligence of the Nation?

12.Was the issue of the purchase discussed at any official meeting?

13.Who negotiated with Cosharis Group on behalf of NCAA and is Coscharis Company the cheapest supplier for these cars?

14.Were other companies given the chance to submit their quotation?

15.Was the spending enumerated in the Ministerial handbook for the year 2013?

16.How many Minister has official bullet proof cars?

17.Why is the President in support of this outrageous spending in the midst of other important needs?

18.Did the President had prior knowledge of this spending and did he approve it?

19.When was the last financial audit of the aviation industry and other 6 parastatals under the Ministry of Aviation??

20.What are the achievements of the Minister since she joined the Ministry?

21.Was the opportunity cost of the purchase of these cars worth it and was the purchase made in the overall interest of the public.

These and many more questions are put forward to the Minister of Aviation.

Thank you.