Kasim Sumaina in Abuja
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has refuted media report of buy of 2022 Toyota Land Cruiser (seventieth Anniversary Version) value over N250m for its appearing Director-Normal, Capt. Chris Najomo.
NCAA defined that every one the administrators on the company had not been given any official car since resumption of workplace.
To this finish, the aviation company has threatened to sue the writer of the net medium if the story was not taken down.
An internet medium, weekend, reported that, “Just a few months after appointment as appearing director-general of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo is enmeshed in alleged monetary recklessness, violations of presidency procurement laws, and gross abuse of workplace.
“The medium stories that the highest aviation regulator had proposed to spend N3,000,000,000 on buy of autos; N4,317,070,233 on “worldwide transport”; N3,310,009,756 on “native transport and travels for coaching” and; N8,342,547,767 on “travels and transport.
“However quickly after his appointment as appearing DG on December 13, 2023, Mr Najomo went on spending spree, buying a 2022 Toyota Land Cruiser (seventieth Anniversary Version) value over N250m, which was not even captured within the price range.”
Reacting, the Director of Public Affairs and Client Safety, Mr. Michael Achimugu, mentioned there was nowhere world wide the place the NCAA has paid for any car for the reason that resumption of Captain Najomo as head of the company.
He hinted that on the approval and cost for trainings, “as a result of nature of job of the NCAA, the employees will all the time bear trainings and re-trainings.”
In response to him, trainings had been permitted and funds made and the employees concerned will go for the coaching when the time comes.
“The one purpose for the delay is due to the ban on overseas journeys by the president. As soon as the ban is lifted, they are going to go for his or her coaching,” he mentioned.