NAHCO denies knowledge of seized $8.6m conveyed in its vehicle
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc. (nahco aviance) has denied having anything to do with the $8.6 million intercepted by the officials of the Nigeria Customs Service at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The money was intercepted as it was being conveyed in a vehicle belonging to NAHCO and was meant to be checked in for exportation, a situation that triggered insinuations that the company may have authorized it.
Reacting in a press statement to aviation correspondents, however, the company said it had “no connection whatsoever with this alleged criminal act.”
NAHCO also added that it had contacted the NCS to provide details of the criminal act, and would get to the root of the matter.
It also assured that it will take serious actions against anyone in its fold that is found culpable.
The statement reads: “The attention of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company plc (nahco aviance) has been brought to a press conference earlier today by the Comptroller – General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Col. Hammed Alli (rtd) to the effect that a vehicle belonging to NAHCO was intercepted with some cash in foreign currencies as it conveyed the money to an aircraft at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.
“We wish to state unequivocally that NAHCO, as an organization, has no connection whatsoever with this alleged act.
“The company has initiated contact with the Nigerian Customs Service to provide it with details of this incident.
“As a responsible corporate organisation, NAHCO will cooperate with all regulators, agencies and other stakeholders in, not only finding out the truth about this unfortunate incident, rooting out malpractices in the sector.
“The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company does not condone irresponsible and criminal behaviour.
“The Company takes seriously the trust of its esteemed clients, partners and other stakeholders, both local and international, and will do everything to protect that trust.”
