overheads of upgraded consort helicopters.
Again SEI
was to train Nigerian Air Force Pilots and Engineers in order
to operate these expected items.
The witness further stated that on receiving the command
from the Chief of Air Staff, the DW1’s job was to facilitate
timely delivery of services to be rendered by SEI Nig. Ltd
as ordered by the Chief of Air Staff.
That Himma Abubakar under the agreement he had with
Office of N.S.A. was to provide all logistics for the training
of the pilots and engineers; that he will produce estacode
for the air crew to depart for training and he requested for
the DW1’s assistance to process visas for the air crew and
tickets.
The witness further stated that he was stationed in Ukraine
for 3 months between July to September 2014; that all the
pilots and engineers were trained in Ukraine.
The DW1
personally went to Ukraine Embassy and process visas for
the pilots and engineers travelling to Ukraine.
He also
wrote to Himma Abubakar on the 5/3/14 requesting his
permission to purchase tickets with his own money for pilot
and engineers. A copy of the said letter dated 5/3/14 as
admitted in evidence as Exhibit S.
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