Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has no right to arrest two pilots, who work with Carveton Helicopters, because aviation matters are on the exclusive list of the federal government.
Faulting the order of Wike, that two pilots of Caverton Helicopters should be arrested.
Recall that Governor Wike, had accused Caverton Helicopter of violating the lockdown order imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
After their arrest, the pilots were subsequently arraigned at a magistrate’s court and remanded in prison till May.
The airline had kicked against the remand of the pilots, saying aviation authorities granted it the permission to fly into Rivers state.
At a press briefing organised by the presidential task force on COVID-19, Sirika corroborate the position of Caverton Helicopters, accusing the security operatives who arrested the pilots on the governor’s order of “displaying ignorance”. He vowed that the federal government would do every thing legally possible to secure the release of the pilots.
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