Fired NAC directors take battle to president

Several dismissed Namibia Airports Company board members plan to appeal to president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah over transport minister Veikko Nekundi’s alleged unauthorised interference and sudden firing of the board.

The minister of works and transport fired five Namibia Airports Company (NAC) board members this week over allegations linked to the selling of vehicles to executives at a cut price of N$5 000 just after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Board members claim the N$5 000 buyout was taken out of context, especially since it includes the forfeiting of the employees vehicle scheme, saving the parastatal over N$40 million.

The board claims the minister failed to consider the fact that the company went from loss-making to profitable, paying the state dividends.

Some fear the saga has turned into a witch-hunt on executives.

It appears Nekundi was determined to remove the board members.

Last week, he allegedly asked board members to explain why they should not be removed from the NAC board.