Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has refuted reports that the 10th Senate is proposing that the Federal Government purchase new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima.
Speaking to reporters in Maiduguri shortly after heading a group to pay a condolence visit to Senator Tahir Monguno on the loss of his father, Akpabio said, “I never said that”.
Reports in the media last week claimed that Akpabio had stated that the Senate would approve the purchase of new aircraft for the President and Vice President, regardless of whether Nigerians were hungry.
The Senate President stated that the report was written by propagandists and fifth columnists, and that the Senate was focused on producing legislation that would help President Tinubu implement his Renewed Hope Agenda.
Akpabio, who expressed happiness with the current security situation in Borno State, advised Nigerians to continue praying for the current administration.
“I want to dispell the rumour that you are hearing that the Senate President said he will 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. Be 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,” he added.
“I am happy to see that peace has returned to Borno, as a result of the hardwork of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I want to tell the good of people of Borno to continue to support the administration,” Akpabio said.
