Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential contender, has stated that Nigerians deserve to know the cost, age, and number of years the new presidential jet has been in operation.
In a series of posts on Tuesday on his official X handle, the former Governor of Anambra State also stated that Nigerians want to know how old jets are disposed of, how many there are, how old they are, and why they are being sold.
Obi wrote, “Now that the presidential jet has arrived, From all indications, despite all the denials and back and forth over the newly acquired presidential aircraft, the jet is now here thanks to the French court that helped Nigerians get the information.
“Now that the jet is here, Nigerian taxpayers whose money was used to purchase it need to be privy to how much it costs, how old the aircraft is, and how long it’s been in operation.
“In addition, Nigerians also deserve to know about how the old jets are being disposed of, how many of them there are, how old they are, and why they are being sold. Transparency and accountability should be the hallmarks of any genuine leadership.”
Obi mentioned the Federal Government’s provision of adequate information about its leadership to the people, stating that transparency and accountability should be the hallmarks of any genuine leadership.
Obi added, “The government will lose nothing but respect if it fails to provide adequate information about its leadership to the people whose money is being deployed and whose mandate the President is 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.”
