Daily Post Nigeria Outrage over newly acquired N150bn presidential jet amid ravaging hardship Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport News Outrage over newly acquired N150bn presidential jet amid ravaging hardship Published on August 21, 2024 By Ochogwu Sunday There is widespread anger following the unveiling of the new Airbus A330 presidential jet purchased by President Bola Tinubu’s government. DAILY POST recalls that the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga had on Monday night, released the pictures of the presidential jet via his verified X handle. According to him, the new jet replaces the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700 (BBJ) which was acquired by former President Olusegun Obasanjo during his tenure.
Tinubu’s aide claimed that the new jet saved Nigeria huge maintenance and fuel costs, running into millions of dollars annually. Countering the claim that the jet was acquired without approval by the National Assembly, Onanuga said “the Nigerian Senate’s security and intelligence committee recommended replacing the ageing aircraft in the presidential fleet to reduce downtime and operational expenses”. Our correspondent, however, reports that the claim does not align with earlier reports from the Nigerian Senate.
DAILY POST recalls that the Senate President Godswill Akpabio on June 27, declared that the upper chamber did not receive any request for the purchase of new aircraft for the president. Nigerians had perceived the .