Aviation Ministry Refutes Movement of Fire-Fighting Simulator to Lagos

By Tanimu Hassan, Abuja

Last updated Mar 4, 2024

The Nigerian Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has debunked the video making the rounds of the movement of Fire Fighting Simulators from the Nigerian Collage of Aviation Technology Zaria, Northwest Nigeria, to Lagos State Southwest Nigeria.

The Ministry refuted the claims in a statement by the Special Assistant on Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Mr Tunde Moshood.

The statement reads: “The attention of the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has been drawn to a video making the rounds of a motion moved on the floor of the Nigeria’s House of Representatives by a Honourable Member making reference to an unsubstantiated plan by the Ministry to move a fire-fighting simulator out of the Nigerian College of Technology, Zaria to Lagos State and urging the House to restrain the move.

“The rumour is nothing but pure mischief by agents of destabilisation and is totally untrue, Whist we acknowledge the patriotism of the House entertaining the Motion.

“We think it was totally unnecessary since the Speaker already had a private audience with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development few days ago when this issue came up and the Minister assured Mr Speaker Tajudden Abbas that there was no iota of truth in the rumour.

“The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Mr Festus Keyamo further put a call to the Rector of the College Mr. Joseph Imalighwe who re-assured Mr. Abbas that it was an unfounded rumour and denied the allegation.

“On this regard we urge the public to disregard any such rumour and it amounts to grandstanding by anyone still trying to make political gains out of nothing.”