Regard Movement of Fire-Fighting Simulator From Zaria as Rumour – Aviation Ministry
The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has refuted unsubstantiated rumour regarding the movement of Fire-Fighting Simulator from Zaria.
The Ministry described the rumour as nothing but pure mischief by agents of destabilization and is totally untrue. This was contained in a statement signed by the head of Press and Public Affairs, odutayo Oluseyi of the Ministry Aviation and Aerospace Development. ……….. “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 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 that there was NO IOTA of truth in the rumour.
“The Minister further put a call to the Rector of the school who reassured Mr. Speaker that it was an unfounded rumour and purely a mischief. So, why the motion “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, ”
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