Keyamo slams Atiku over Nigeria Airways collapse
Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has accused Atiku Abubakar of hypocrisy, citing the liquidation of Nigeria Airways during his time as Vice President. Read More:…
Nigeria Airways, once the country's national carrier, was liquidated in 2004 under the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, in which Atiku Abubakar served as Vice-President. Its collapse, following years of mismanagement, debt and failed privatisation attempts, left Nigeria without a national flag carrier for nearly two decades and remains a reference point in debates over the state of the country's aviation sector and successive governments' attempts to revive a national airline.
The latest exchange, with Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo accusing Atiku of hypocrisy over his role in that collapse, appears tied to ongoing political sparring rather than a new policy announcement. Both Punch and Leadership report Keyamo's criticism in similar terms, with Leadership citing the specific 2004 liquidation date and alleging broader failures of that administration, though neither report provides Atiku's response or further detail on what prompted Keyamo's remarks.