FAAN debunks allegation of N200m approval for car purchase levelled against MD

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has debunked allegations of financial impropriety levelled against its Managing Director, Kabir Yusuf Muhammed.

The agency described a report published by Sahara Reporters, which alleged that Mr Kabir approved N200 million for the purchase of his official car, as false.

In a statement signed by Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, Director, Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, the agency said the contract for the procurement of new vehicles was awarded by the former MD, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, adding that the new MD has no official car.

“This is to inform the  general public  that the claim  by Sahara  Reporters that  FAAN Managing Director, Mr Kabir Yusuf  Muhammed approved  N200 Million for the purchase  of  Toyota  Land Cruiser 70th Anniversary  Edition for himself  as his official  vehicle is false. 

“Since his assumption  of office, FAAN  MD does not  have  any official car and did not buy any for anyone.  

“When some old vehicles  were refurbished  for  the newly appointed  Directors,  the MD  was given one  but he had to return  it because  the vehicles  did not  go round. 

“A contract for the Procurement of operation vehicles was awarded by the  former Managing  Director. They are yet to be supplied.

“The vehicle  he is using to work  does not belong to FAAN. The vehicle’s  registration number  could be verified through the appropriate authorities. 

“FAAN has observed with great concern that agents of doom have resorted to the use of the media to distract the new Managing Director from the good work he has started in repositioning FAAN to greater heights.

“We therefore use this medium to  appeal to reporters to   authenticate  the veracity  of their reports before  going public,” the agency said.