An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission witness told an Abujja High Court that former aviation minister, Hadi Sirika’s company was not among five companies listed as bidders for the contract for the Apron Extension at Katsina Airport.
The offence allegedly committed by the former minister and others, according to the prosecution, are contrary to Sections 12 and 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000, to Section 17 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act, 2004. He said on March 16, 2022, a letter was received from the Ministry of Aviation requesting for letter of ‘no objection ‘ to enable the ministry to award contracts with restricted publicity.
” The Ministry of Aviation wrote two letters to BPP dated May 16 and May 17 requesting for ‘ due process no objection ‘ for restricted advertisement for bidders.