Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has responded to a Nigerian who volunteered to pay the ₦25,000 fine imposed over the controversial airport parking incident involving NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
The development followed an open letter written by Nnaemeka Ikerionwu, who appealed to the minister to release the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) bank account details so he could personally settle the fine on Obi’s behalf.
In the letter, Ikerionwu thanked Keyamo for what he described as his transparency in releasing CCTV footage of the July 4 incident at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. He said he was ready to pay the fine to ensure FAAN did not lose the revenue.
He also appealed to the minister to forgive Obi, while urging the former Anambra State governor to avoid actions that could generate further controversies.
Responding via his X handle, Keyamo directed the volunteer to visit the appropriate FAAN office to obtain details for the payment.
“Thank you @Onsogbu for bringing this to my attention. Please, Mr. Nnaemeka Ikerionwu should proceed to see the Director of Commercial and Business Development for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and he will be directed on the mode of payment of the fine for the offender,” the minister wrote.
Keyamo also took another swipe at Obi over his earlier claims that he was being targeted at Nigerian airports.
“Now that we have burst his bubble, next time, @PeterObi should think twice before making outlandish claims of being targeted at our airports or anywhere for that matter in order to get ‘sympathy votes’. Nigerians have become too politically savvy to fall for such cheap political gimmicks from presidential candidates that emerged from miracle centres,” he added.
The exchange is the latest development in the controversy surrounding Obi’s alleged improper parking at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, an incident that has sparked a heated political debate between supporters of the former presidential candidate and officials of the Federal Government.
Peter Obi has maintained that he was unfairly treated during the airport incident, while the Federal Government has continued to insist that due process was followed…..See More