Medview Airline Says No Fraud In Its 2019 Hajj Airlift Operation...Named Recipients Of $900,000 From NAHCON



Medview Airline has come out to set the record straight based on the invitaion of its CEO, Alhaji Muneer Bankole by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC recently. The airline said: “The attention of the Medview Airline Plc has been drawn to media reports on allegation of scam following the invitation of the CEO, Alhaji Muneer Bankole by  EFCC  to shed light on the airline Hajj Operations contract with National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).”

 Mr. Isiaq Na-Allah, the Director of Business Development of the airline said there was no scam or diversion of funds meant for the 2019 Hajj airlift, and said the funds were utilized for necessary preparations including aircraft maintenance and payment to service providers.

Concerning a particular $900,000, Na-Allah said Medview airline was not the direct recipient of the sum. He said: “NAHCON paid the money directly to two service providers in Saudi Arabia namely General Authority of Aviation ($400,000 and Taibah Airports Development Company ($500,000) on July 5, 2019”.

“In spite of deft moves by some highly placed persons to frustrate the airline from the operations with late release of funds, Medview Airline airlifted 4,387 pilgrims from Kaduna, Yobe and Ogun States. The Pilgrims Boards in those states are living witnesses of the operation”.

“In line with the terms of the contract with NAHCON, a Presidential committee was raised to reconcile the differences in payment to Medview Airline and the number of pilgrims airlifted, and this later metaphorized into a Ministerial Committee, where all issues were resolved.

“It is therefore strange for somebody to wake up and go to the rooftop armed
 trumpets and cymbal for a non-existent scam or diversion of funds all to smear Medview Airline Plc.

“Medview Airline is resolute to return to its leadership role in Hajj operations.”

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