Stakeholders in the Aviation industry have urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to probe the sector.
They said this would save it from glaring corruption.
The stakeholders spoke against the backdrop of the controversy on the N255 million armoured cars allegedly bought for Aviation Minister Princess Stella Oduah by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
A former National Secretary of Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON), Alhaji Mohammed Tukur, said the Aviation sector needed the intervention of the anti-graft agencies now than ever.
He said: "It is a sad situation, because we have never had this level of corruption in this industry. The corruption in the Aviation Ministry is huge. It is not only the NCAA that bought such vehicles.
"That is why we are asking the anti-graft agencies to investigate the aviation corporations. It is not only the minister that is involved.
"If somebody asked you to do something illegal, why not resign, instead of doing it?"
Tukur, however, said he had faith in the capacity of President Goodluck Jonathan to address the matter.
But he warned that should he shield the minister from prosecution, if she was found culpable of corruption, it would affect the image of his administration.
The National Cabin Crew Association (NACCA) has expressed shock over the armoured cars' controversy.
It noted that even if the minister needed to address the issue of security, the cost of the vehicles was indefensible.
NACCA's National President Charles Onuoha said the group was on the verge of honouring the minister for her role in remodelling the airports when news of the armoured cars broke out.
He said: "We were planning to honour the minister on October 25. While we were waiting for approval, the controversy over the armoured cars filtered in.
"We are pained that it happened; we felt embarrassed by what happened."
Another stakeholder, who spoke in confidence, wondered why some Igbo youths had been supporting the minister.
He noted that it was unfortunate that tribalism had been allowed to creep into the matter.
According to him, a verdict is yet to be passed on the minister but her kinsmen are threatening fire and brimstone.
He said: "Why are we tribalising everything in this country? If what the minister did is found to be true, it is criminal and the law should be allowed to take its course?"
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