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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has demanded transparency from President Bola Tinubu- led administration about the details surrounding the newly purchased presidential air fleets and the status of the older jets that are being sold off.
Obi via the microblogging platform, X former known as Twitter made the call on Tuesday night where he emphasized the need to provide disclosure on the acquisition process and clarify the fate of the older jets being sold off from the presidential fleet.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that purchase of the presidential air fleet has been shrouded in controversy, especially after reports of the aircraft being seized by a French court as part of a legal dispute between a Chinese firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, and the Ogun State government came to light.
The presidency came clean obout details of the jet after the French court’s involvement, despite their earlier denials and conflicting reports surrounding the purchase of the jet
Obi said that despite all the denials and back and forth over the newly acquired presidential jet, the jet was now here, thanks to the French court that helped Nigerians get the information.
The former presidential candidate noted the transparency and accountability should be the hallmark of any genuine leadership.
He said, “Now that the Jet is here, can Nigerian taxpayers whose money was used to purchase it need to be privy to how much it cost and how old the aircraft is and how long its been in operation.
“In addition, Nigerians also deserve to know about how the old jets being disposed, how many of them, how old they are, and why they are being sold. Transparency and Accountability should be the hallmark of any genuine leadership,” Obi said.
He said that the federal government would lose nothing but respect, if it failed to provide adequate information about its leadership to the people whose money was used and whose mandate the President was holding.
“A presidential jet is a major symbol of national sovereignty and state power. How much it costs to transport the president, is a major issue of public accountability. I hope that Nigerians will not be denied the right of full disclosure on the new presidential jet,” Obi added.