•Last aircraft bought by Obasanjo used by four Nigerian leaders
•Any unforeseen circumstances will have national implications, findings reveal
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
Nigeria and not President Bola Tinubu needs a presidential private jet for several reasons, including the fact that the current one being used by the president was purchased during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration and has been used by four other Nigerian leaders, THISDAY can report.
There have been controversies over the proposed purchase of a new presidential jet, following the problems encountered by the airplane on separate trips to Saudi Arabia, The Netherlands and South Africa.
However, THISDAY can tell that aside from the fact that the presidential jet of any nation remains, in some way, the country’s projection of its national brand to other nations, for leaders of all modern democracies, a good presidential fleet also serves as a boost for robust international…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
