There are currently about 10 planes in the presidential fleet.
The Presidency is set to increase the number of private jets in the Presidential
Air Fleet by purchasing an additional aircraft in 2014. The proposal for the new
aircraft has already been included in the proposed 2014 Appropriation Bill
submitted to the National Assembly.
Details of the budget proposal laid before the two chambers of the National
Assembly last week by the Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on behalf
of President Goodluck Jonathan, revealed that N1.5 billion was proposed as
deposit for the purchase of the new aircraft. The proposal was included in the
budget of the Presidential Air Fleet under the Office of the National Security
Adviser, NSA.
The presidential fleet also proposed to spend about N747 million to take care of
its aircraft fuel cost during the year.
Though further details of the planned acquisition were not immediately available
as top officials in the presidency who should know were not willing to comment
on the issue, it was gathered that new aircraft would be the 11th in the
luxurious presidential fleet.
Other proposals in the budget include the plan by the presidency to purchase a
new embalming machine for the State House, Abuja, for which a budget of
N1.65 billion has been made.
Another N17.5 million has also been set aside by the presidency for the
provision of magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, building and mortuary
conversion machine; as well as N1.3 billion for the construction of the VIP wing
of the State House Medical Centre, Abuja.
In addition, about N17.5 million would go for the construction of hospitals and
health centre in the State House, apart from N37million set aside for wildlife
conservation purposes in the Presidential Villa.
Another N70 million would be spent for the building and installation of oxygen
and other gases generating plant at the State House; N50 million for the
completion of the extension of dental wing at the State House Medical Centre;
N6 million for two sauna baths; N5 million for a wildlife capture equipment, and
N14.5 million to purchase two wildlife animals not mentioned in the budget.
The upgrade of Villa facilities would gulp about N1.5 billion; upgrade of Villa
Telecommunication Exchange and spare parts would take N220 million; and
about N215million would be spent on remodeling of the new guest house for the
vice President at Yakubu Gowon Crescent, Asokoro.
About N50 million has been included in the budget for improvement of electrical
installation in the State House Banquet Hall; N15 million for renovation of
Horses’ stable/paddock; N8 million for the upgrade and maintenance of Villa
Zoo, while N1.8 million would go for six wardrobe/towel shelves for the
presidential lodge.
As part of the ongoing reform in the power sector, the Transmission Company
of Nigeria, TCN, which transmits generated electricity, has been allocated about
N24.9 billion for its operations in 2014.
The Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, successor generation companies
also have an allocation of N1.143 billion for the year.http://premiumtimesng.com/news/152015-jonathan-spend-least-n1-5-billion-another-presidential-jet.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jonathan-spend-least-n1-5-billion-another-presidential-jet
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If he wants to spend 10 billion naira on a new jet, he can. He's the president. You got a problem, run for election or go form your own damn country.

ROSSIKE: If he wants to spend 10 billion naira on a new jet, he can. He's the president. You got a problem, run for election or go form your own damn country.

Are you saying GEJ can do no wrong?

jay bee:
Are you saying GEJ can do no wrong?

It is perfectly within his constitutional right as duly elected president of Nigeria to acquire a jet or jets, as deemed necessary by his security/intelligence staff.

ROSSIKE:

It is perfectly within his constitutional right as duly elected president of Nigeria to obtain a jet, especially if his security/intelligence staff deems it necessary.

He is obtaining the 11th jet. There were seven jets when he became president. Four were delivered in 2012. He claimed last years the last four were bought by Yar'Adua and he wasn't really interested in new jets. The dead can't talk but we are not stupi.d. Why should he have it both ways?

ROSSIKE:

It is perfectly within his constitutional right as duly elected president of Nigeria to acquire a jet or jets, as deemed necessary by his security/intelligence staff.

Is that the priority at this time though?

Balanced criticism of elected officials should be encouraged so they can be constantly be reminded of why they were elected to serve

ROSSIKE:

It is perfectly within his constitutional right as duly elected president of Nigeria to acquire a jet or jets, as deemed necessary by his security/intelligence staff.

C'mon ROSSIKE.........I know you're way smarter than this comment.

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Stupidity is really ingrained in ur DNA

ROSSIKE: If he wants to spend 10 billion naira on a new jet, he can. He's the president. You got a problem, run for election or go form your own damn country.

Stupidity is really ingrained in ur DNA