Chairman of Aviation Union Grand Alliance ( AUGA) and Chairman of Ex – Airways Workers , Comrade Lookman Animashaun says the ex- workers are excited as the Federal Ministry of Finance begins the payment of severance benefits to the former workers tomorrow.
Comrade Animashaun called on President Mohammed Buhari to ask Questions on how the airline was ruined and to go beyond asking questions but insisted on the implementation of the recommendations in the White Paper released by the Justice Obiora Nwazota Judicial Commission of Inquiry .
He noted that taking a cursory look into the recommendations of the White Paper and there was no better time than now when the Justice Nwazota was still alive to give credence to the contents of the document.
He said the ex- Airways workers would want President Buhari to push for the prosecution of politically exposed persons who were indicted in the White Paper but let off the hook.
According to investigation, it was learnt that the Federal Government is planning to initiate prosecution of persons indicted in the Justice Obiora Nwazota Judicial Commission of Inquiry White Paper.
Government it was learnt is looking into how to recover huge sums of money from individuals, organizations and agencies that mismanaged the airline.
The Justice Obiora Nwazota , who served as chairman of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry submitted its white paper to government in 2002.
A source said government is constituting a team to initiate a probe into how the fortunes of the rested airline dwindled before it closed shops.
In particular, the President it was learnt intends to look at the white paper on the Report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry for the investigation of the management of Nigeria Airways Limited between 1983 – 1999.
The white paper indicted some high profile Individuals and organizations/ agencies from whom various sums running into billions of naira.
The panel was mandated to the financial position and financial management of Airways to examine all books of account and records to ascertain their compliance with appropriate regulations.
The panel was to investigate the application of funds, including budgetary allocations, special grants , loans for specific projects and proceeds from the sale of its product and services as well as verify , evaluate , ascertain the authentic level of indebtedness between 1983 and 1999.
