Former Education Minister Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili has slammed Sen. Hadi Sirika, the Aviation Minister, for spending over N12 billion on fire trucks.
Ten newly acquired firefighting vehicles were deployed to Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, and Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano.
According to the aviation minister, providing critical safety equipment was critical to preventing future accidents.
Ezekwesili, on the other hand, pointed out that the fire trucks were expensive and requested more information about them. She even offered to “do a public due process review” of the procurement.
She tweeted, “Hmmm. These fire trucks must be diamond-plated within and without, Mr Minister @hadisirika! At the official @cenbank exchange rate, each truck cost almost $2.4 million. How?