L-R: Alhaji Ibrahim Kana, assuming office as the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation & Aerospace Development, received a handing-over note, from Dr Emmanuel Meribole, the outgoing PS. A statement made at the event compels the rebuff above
The newly posted Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Alhaji Ibrahim Kana, has recanted the statement credited to him, to have claimed he got a mandate from the Presidency to bring back to life the botched national airline project- NIGERIA AIR
In Ibrahim Kana’s inaugural statement on Monday, 6th January 2025, which was widely reported yesterday, Tuesday 7th January 2025, Kana was quoted as saying that he got a brief from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to restart and bring to fruition the botched national air carrier project.
However, in a media statement issued today, Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary, he said there was no time he received such a directive from the Presidency or from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, PBAT himself.
The media statement declared thus, “Since my inaugural statement on Monday, at the hand-over ceremony, I have been inundated with inquiries about my reference to the revival of the National Carrier Project.”
The PS without mincing words announced in the statement thus, “For the avoidance of doubt I never said that there is a mandate to revive the botched Nigeria Air deal with Ethiopian airline”.
He reiterated, for the avoidance of doubt that, “I received no such instruction. I was only referring to the general vision of the Administration to reconsider a National Carrier Project if it is favourable to the country and under the guidance and directives of Mr. President and the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development”.
He expressed optimism that the erroneous news making the rounds will be adequately countered by the truth in his statement, “I hope this clarifies all the ambiguities surrounding my earlier statement on this issue,” he said.
Ibrahim Kana reiterated his integrity in public service and unwavering commitment to executing government policy to fruition.
Hence he declared publicly via the media statement thus, “I pledge absolute loyalty to the Honourable Minister and remain dedicated to working closely with him to drive the Ministry’s agenda forward,” he said.
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