{
  "id": 14482635,
  "title": "Nigeria Airways: Tinubu clearing mess your government created, Keyamo tells Atiku",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/nigeria-airways-tinubu-clearing-mess-your-government-created-keyamo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T15:06:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/nigeria-airways-tinubu-clearing-mess-your-government-created-keyamo-tells-atiku/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has harshly criticized former Vice-President and Presidential contender Atiku Abubakar for his recent criticism of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku had accused Tinubu of making life more expensive for Nigerians. However, Keyamo pointed out that the current administration was addressing the outstanding pension and gratuity liabilities owed to former employees of Nigeria Airways, which were left unpaid 22 years after the airline's liquidation.\n\nKeyamo accused Atiku of hypocrisy, stating that his government liquidated Nigeria Airways in 2004, leaving thousands jobless and without pensions. He alleged that Atiku's administration refused to pay these amounts, totaling billions of Naira. Many of the affected workers have since passed away, unable to receive their due entitlements.\n\nThe minister revealed that President Tinubu recently approved N36bn to settle these outstanding liabilities and provide relief to affected families. Keyamo also criticized Atiku for criticizing the current administration without fully acknowledging the record of the government he served under. The minister questioned why Atiku would criticize the current government while ignoring his own past actions.\n\nKeyamo accused Atiku of inconsistent positions on the Obasanjo administration, depending on the political circumstances. He described this inconsistency as \"the proper posturing of a con artist\" and accused Atiku of using rhetorical gibberish to disguise his political ambition.",
  "summary": "Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has criticised former Vice-President and Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Atiku Abubakar over his comments on the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Keyamo was reacting to the post by Atiku on his verified X account where he accused Tinubu of making lives expensive […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/2027-nigerians-wont-renew-a-mandate-of-hardship-atiku-tells-tinubu",
        "published": "2026-10-14T16:01:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "No refund for visa application fee, US mission tells Nigerians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/no-refund-for-visa-application-fee-us-mission-tells-nigerians",
        "published": "2026-10-14T16:12:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}