President Muhammadu Buhari
It has been revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday
hand over some aircraft in the Presidential Air Fleet to the Nigerian
Air Force.
According to Sunday Punch, this revelation was made by a top Presidency source.
The source revealed on condition of anonymity that the handover
ceremony would hold at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport, Abuja.
Although the source was not forthcoming on the number of aircraft
to be handed over to NAF, it was learnt that at least two of such
presidential jets would be presented to the air force.
The source said, “I can confirm to you that based on the
directive of the president, the commander of the Presidential Air Fleet
will hand over some aircraft in the fleet to the Nigeria Air Force on
Monday. The handover ceremony will be open to members of the public.
President Buhari may be represented at the event by the minister of
defence. It will hold at about midday on Monday.”
Out of the 10 aircraft currently in the fleet, only the Boeing
Business Jet (Boeing 737-800 or Air Force One), is for the president’s
exclusive use.
Others who fly aircraft in the fleet are Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo; Aisha Buhari; Dolapo Osinbajo; Senate President Bukola Saraki;
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; ex-heads of
state and top government officials on national assignments on behalf of
the president.
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