The Senate has queried Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr George Uriesi, over four bulletproof cars owned by his agency.
This was coming on the heels of the controversies surrounding the purchase of two units of BMW bullet-proof cars for the embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, at the cost of N255 million.
The 45-year-old FAAN MD, on Tuesday, went through a grilling season with the six-man Senate Committee on Aviation.
He is however yet to take delivery the vehicles as they are still with the bankers who financed the transaction.
The committee had queried Uriesi over the purchase of four bullet-proof cars in the custody of FAAN.
Caving in to the grilling session, Uriesi told the Senator Hope Uzodima-led committee that the vehicles included two units of Lexus Limousine cars and two units of Prado Jeeps.
He further told the committee that the two limousines were bought at the cost of N60m each, contrary to the N70m being insinuated.
He said he did not know of the cost of the two Prado Jeeps, adding that the vehicles were still in the custody of the bankers which funded the purchase.
A close source to the Senate committee who made the disclosure also said Uriesi could not account for the person who ordered the purchase and for who they were meant for.
He was said to have revealed that the Aviation Minister approved the purchase of the vehicles, while somebody which he failed to mention, signed on his behalf.
A visibly angry Senator Uzodinma was said to have had lambasted the FAAN boss for receiving approval from the minister instead of the Federal Executive Council.
He therefore ordered the FAAN MD to return to the committee on Monday with details of the transactions and necessary receipts he used to purchase the vehicles.
He was also asked to bring along details of other vehicles which the agency bought for its directors.
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