Femi Fani-Kayode Defends Obasanjo on Nigeria Airways Issues
Femi Fani-Kayode, Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Africa and former Aviation Minister, defended former President Olusegun Obasanjo concerning the liquidation of Nigeria Airways. He stated that the airline was already suffering from mismanagement, corruption, and debts before Obasanjo's return to power in 1999.
Fani-Kayode's comments were a response to Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo, who criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for his remarks on the Tinubu administration's handling of economic issues and the fate of former Nigeria Airways workers. Keyamo accused Atiku of hypocrisy, pointing out that the administration he served in liquidated Nigeria Airways in 2004, leaving many workers unpaid.
Keyamo noted that President Tinubu had approved N36 billion to settle outstanding obligations to former workers. Fani-Kayode emphasized that when Obasanjo returned to power, Nigeria Airways had only one non-functional plane left, blaming the airline's collapse on previous management teams and boards from 1979 to 1999.
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