Fani-Kayode defends Obasanjo over Nigeria Airways liquidation

Former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode has defended former President Olusegun Obasanjo against accusations of negligence in the liquidation of Nigeria Airways. Fani-Kayode argued that the airline's decline began long before Obasanjo's return to power in 1999, citing a 20-year period of corruption and mismanagement that led to the airline's collapse in 2004.

He emphasized that Nigeria Airways was once the "pride of the nation" under Obasanjo's leadership, but by the time Obasanjo returned as president in 1999, only one functional aircraft remained.

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