'Nigeria is the only place where being a criminal is a badge of honor' - Netizens react to Nigeria Air scandal

Following the recent scandal that hit the aviation sector, Nigerians have taken to social media to call for the arrest of the Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika.

This comes after the Managing Director of Nigeria Air, Dayo Olumide, revealed that the aeroplane that landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on May 26, 2023, was a chartered plane from Ethiopia Airlines.

While answering questions from the senators on Monday, Olumide disclosed that it was launched in 2018 and that he was only responsible for the procurement of an operating certificate for the airline.

He said, “It is a pleasure to be here and to finally make our position known, where I can clarify all the misconceptions regarding Nigeria Air as it pertains to the technical aspects of it.”

Prior to this, Sirika affirmed at a Federal Executive Council meeting that the national carrier will begin operations before Buhari’s administration winds down on May 29, 2023 and that the council also approved the sum of ₦3.5 billion for a contract for photometric and taxiway lights for Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt airports.

Reacting to the discovery of the Nigeria Air scandal, some Nigerians on social media are demanding the arrest and prosecution of the Minister.

If it is china, Hadi sirika @hadisirika will be sentence to death, & be killed next week latest.

If it is Japan, he will hurriedly commit suicide tonight, to avoid the shame & embarrassment.

If it is the US, they will arrest him today & charge him to court.

In Nigeria, guess. pic.twitter.com/4XSjd0R9ax

— 99% OPPRESSED. (@PIDOMNIGERIA) June 6, 2023

EFCC will leave him and go after boys in Asaba and Benin tagging them yahoo boys ... All the ministers that worked with Buhari are yahoo yahoo men

— Akbar (@jackworldwide2) June 6, 2023

Nigerians are good people, we are VERY RELIGIOUS TOO. We don’t do those things. We just tell him “Go and sin no more”!

— Harry’O’Fido of Milan (@harryofido) June 6, 2023

Nigeria is the only place where being a criminal is a badge of honor

— Zaddy 007 (@Sexy_Zaddy_007) June 6, 2023

Let’s be honest, what this man did is worse than what put Hushpuppi in jail. I am not justifying crime, but I am only saying this man and the likes of Hushpuppi should be bunkmates in prison.

— TeeTalk ???? (@Obajemujnr_) June 6, 2023

He gave us a Nigeria Air from Ethopia ???? ???? pic.twitter.com/ilTOEBotNK

— FineBoyDev (@fineboydev) June 6, 2023

I will not be surprised to see him in a close door meeting next week with the president in Aso rock as member of the teamship! SMH! God help my country ????

— MUDEE BANKS (@Mudeebanks) June 6, 2023

In Nigeria he will become Nigeria president in few years from now. The accumulated wealth will be used to bribe Mr. Yakubu and INEC

— PND (@PoundsNDollarss) June 6, 2023

In Nigeria, this fantastically corrupt and fraudulent Hadi Sirika will contest for the governorship of his State or the House of Representatives (or Senate).

In Nigeria, everything ABNORMAL is seen as NORMAL. #ThisIsNigeria

— ????????Dr. Real Victoradham(DProf)???????? (@realvictorad) June 6, 2023

These are signs of the death of Nigeria's economy. But for the real fact, Buhari needs to account for all these and possibly be arrested.

— Lucas (@anuforo) June 6, 2023

@hadisirika is a common thief and should be prosecuted. A man who bought common fire
Fighting vehicle for N1.2Billion and now spending a whopping N80Billion+ on audio airline! Good grief, that man is a definition of corruption.

— Prince4GoodGovernance (@knownolittle) June 6, 2023