[RECESSION] Buhari Succumbs To The Sale Of Presidential Jets; Two About To Go

Many quarters has on several instances vilified and blasted Buhari accusing the Presidency of using 10 luxurious aircraft in the face of economic decline bedeviling the Nation.

There seem to be a partial twist to this claims as the Presidency confirmed that the newspaper advertisements for the sale of two presidential aircraft, a Falcon 7x executive jet and Hawker 4000 were duly authorised by President Muhammadu Buhari.

In a statement released to the press on Tuesday , The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed this development, stating the decision for the immediate sale of these aircrafts were in line with the directive of the President that jets in the Presidential Air Fleet (PAF) be reduced to cut down cost.

Shehu however avowed that the sale of the luxury jets would not end with the sale of  just two jets. While affirming that some aircraft in the fleet would also soon be handed over to the Nigeria Air Force for its operations.

In his words: “When he campaigned to be President, the then APC candidate Muhammadu Buhari, if you recall, promised to look at the Presidential Air Fleet with a view to cutting down on waste.

“His directive to a government committee on this assignment is that he liked to see a compact and reliable aircraft for the safe airlift of the President, the Vice President and other government officials that go on special missions.

“This exercise is by no means complete.

“I am sure the Commander of the Presidential Air Fleet will any time from now, call you to a ceremony at which he will hand over some other aircraft to the Airforce for their operations.” he added.