In reaction to the senate probe and the mis-management of the N19.5 billion aviation intervention fund NASI wishes to reiterate that:
"It is evident that government agencies can not be trusted with public funds and confidentiality clauses, we recommend that income and expenditure with regards to public funds should be in the public domain, unless when it is inimical to national security".
We refer again to our 27th February 2005 analysis of the industry, where we recommended
"In agreement with the ministry of finance recommendation in 2004, all government agencies especially the six parastatals of the ministry of aviation should publish a quarterly update of their financial activities on their websites. This will further strengthened the resolve to stem corruption and improve public confidence.
The essence of probity is to reveal the truth and to expose acts that are a contravention of the law; like abuse of office, misuse of government resources and outright fraud. We demand requisite intervention by the relevant arm of the law. This will serve to vindicate the innocent and punish those who are indeed culpable of the allegations.
In this vein, we hope the probe reports on Nigeria Airways and the Nigeria College of aviation technology will be properly investigated by the EFCC and subsequently prosecution by the police.
And we dont want a repeat of the circus type "mockery of justice" played out in the Tafa Balogun saga; where theft of over N17b of public funds and the knock-on effect it would have had on innocent lives attracted just about 6 months detention. We are expecting him to put himself forward for some political office soon.
( Is the Nigeian aviation sector definitely plagued by a "latent resident pathogen?" Sounds like recipe for another posting here.)
Last edited by DRPAM007; 26th Mar 2008 at 19:51.