The House of Representatives has vowed that it will recover two Bell Helicopters, Bell 206L4 BZB and Bell M2061- L4, belonging to the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, sold to private individuals.
Rep. Ademorin Kuye, the Chairman, House of Reps Committee on Public Assets, said this at the investigative hearing on the sale of the two helicopters in Abuja on Thursday.
Kuye expressed concern over the sale of the two helicopters to private individuals, when the college was left with no helicopter for training.
The committee also questioned the process leading to the sale of the helicopters as security agencies, including Nigerian Air Force, Navy and the Police, indicated interest to purchase them.
The security agencies were, however, denied by the management of the NCAT.
The three security agencies, according to various submissions, did not only indicate interest to purchase the helicopters by writing but also visited the college but were denied the opportunity to purchase them.
Mr Shaka Imalighwe, Acting Rector, NCAT, said though he was the Deputy Rector of the college at the time the helicopters were sold, he was not part of the team/committee that facilitated the sales.
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