Senate President Godswill Akpabio, in a statement by his media aide, Jackson Udom, has denied the approval by the National Assembly for the purchase of new aircraft for the President.
Remember that Fairview had previously reported that the house of representatives committee on national security and intelligence had asked the federal government to purchase new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima.
As deliberations continued however, the senate president stated while speaking to journalists in Maiduguri, Borno state, that the National Assembly had not approved purchase of new presidential jets. This was shortly after leading a delegation to pay a condolence visit to Senator Tahir Monguno over the death of his father.
He said, “I want to dispel the rumour that you are hearing that the Senate President said he would buy a new plane for the President and his Vice, irrespective of the fact that Nigerians are hungry or whatever.
“I never said that. I was actually in Zanzibar, Tanzania. It is the handiwork of propagandists and fifth columnists, who never see anything good in what we are doing.
“Rest assured, pray for the government, have patience and be assured that the combination of Tinubu and Shettima will bring wealth and prosperity to all,” Akpabio said.
He expressed satisfaction with the security situation in Borno State and urged Nigerians to continue to pray for the Tinubu administration.
“I am happy to see that peace has returned to Borno, as a result of the hard work of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I want to tell the good people of Borno to continue to support the administration,” Akpabio said.
