Medview Airline speaks on EFCC’s invitation to its CEO

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Medview airline yesterday explained why Alhaji Muneer Bankole, the airline’s Chief Executive Officer,  was summoned to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission’s (EFCC) headquarters.

According to a statement signed by Medview airline’s Director of Business Development, Mr Isiaq Na-Allah, there was no scam or diversion of cash intended for the 2019 Hajj airlift.

Also in the statement :The monies were also used for necessary preparations, such as aircraft maintenance and payment to service suppliers, according to the statement.

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According to Na-Allah, “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).”

“In spite of deft moves by some highly placed persons to frustrate the airline from the operations with the 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 with 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,” he revealed.

Recall that last week, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, the CEO of the airline, was invited to the EFCC’s headquarters in connection with how his airline handled the contract to transport Haji pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.

Fatimah Oyesanmi