We were not invited to unveiling of Nigeria Air as investor, says SAHCO

The Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) has disclosed that it was not invited to the unveiling of Nigeria Air.

This was made known on Tuesday by Boye Oyewumi, a representative of SAHCO when he appeared before the house of representatives committee on aviation.

SAHCO is one of the main investors in the Nigeria Air project, holding 15 percent shares.

Hadi Sirika, former minister of aviation, unveiled Nigeria Air — the national carrier — about three days before the end of the former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

Oyewumi said the company read about the unveiling of the national career on the pages of newspapers and social media.

He said the unveiling process was “politically driven” and meant to “whitewash” Nigerians.

“Even as stakeholders, we were not even aware of the unveiling. We saw it in the newspapers and social media. We were not consulted,” Oyewumi said.

Oyewumi further described the unveiling as a “naming ceremony without a child being born”.

“We got an invitation to come and sign a shareholders agreement after the unveiling,” he said.