NIGERIA, TO SELL OFF IT’S OUTDATED PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFTS
Three outdated presidential planes owned by Nigeria have been placed up for sale by the federal government, which authorities claim will reduce needless fleet maintenance costs.
Recently, the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence suggested that the president and vice president be given access to two planes.
The presidential air fleet would have half as many planes if the three aircraft were sold, according to TheCable. There are now six aircraft and four helicopters in the fleet.
Three outdated presidential planes owned by Nigeria have been placed up for sale by the federal government, which authorities claim will reduce needless fleet maintenance costs.
The National Security and
Intelligence Committee of the House of Representatives
recently recommended that the
president purchase two
aircraft.
The presidential air fleet (PAF), a division of the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), is now in charge of maintaining the following aircraft: two Falcon 7x, a Challenger CL605, a Gulfstream G550, a Gulfstream GV, and a Boeing 737 Business Jet (BBJ).
However, insiders claim that at least half of the fleet is made up of malfunctioning or unusable aircraft, making it necessary to get rid of those that are thought to pose a bigger risk to the fleet.
TheCable has learned that the president’s official aircraft is a Boeing 737 Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), along with a Gulfstream and a Falcon 7x. These are the aircraft that are slated for sale. JetHQ, a frontline US airline marketer, has been designated by the federal government as the broker for the sale of the three aircraft.
The Nigerian government and the company had signed an exclusive marketing agreement
that allowed the company to
value the three planes and
then market them.
According to insiders, the revenues of the sale would be used to buy a new fleet jet, for which a search is now underway.
“We saw the lawmakers’ report and proposal. In actuality, though, even if we are selling off some of our planes, we just cannot afford to buy two at once.
According to a senior official with knowledge of fleet management, the approval process at this time is to identify one whose cost is
reasonable and that we can
supplement with the proceeds
from this sale.
