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Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by Nobody: 7:56am On Nov 06, 2013 |
former governor Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has added another airplane to his fleet with his latest acquisition being a new Gulfstream jet G650 model that cost him an estimated $72 million (N11.5 billion). Registered in Dubai with special specifications, the aircraft is the fourth in his fleet, as he already has three old Dornier aircraft which he acquired from Aero Contractors at an estimated $3 million (N480 million). The Dornier aircraft were said to be used for charter services as the former governor recently obtained an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for his airline, Skybird. But a source told Thisday that his new acquisition, the Gulfstream was acquired for Sheriff’s personal use, as the aircraft was top of the range, and no would want to deploy such for commercial service. The actions of the former governor, who has been alleged to fund the terrorist Boko Haram sect in North-eastern Nigeria, on the new aircraft, has been described by a Nigerian pilot as unpatriotic. According to him, by registering the aircraft overseas, Sheriff had denied Nigeria taxes and import duty on the aircraft. No Nigerian pilot or engineer would also be employed to operate or work on the aircraft because with the foreign registration, only pilots and engineers licensed in the United Arab Emirates would be authorised to operate and service the aircraft. “By registering the aircraft overseas, he has avoided tax and import duty, which he should pay to a country where he is a citizen and from which he made the money which he now spends on a foreign crew,” he said. According to US-based Forbes magazine, the Gulfstream G650 has an order book of 200 customers throughout the world. Gulfstream described the aircraft as ultra-high- speed, ultra-long-range business jet and the gold standard in business aviation. The model was introduced in 2008 with a capacity for eight passengers and a crew of four on nonstop legs of 7,000 nautical miles (12,964 km) for standard configuration. “That means it will link Dubai with New York and London with Buenos Aires. With its powerful Rolls- Royce BR725 engines, the G650 will cover shorter distances at a speed of Mach 0.925. No traditional business jet will take you closer to the speed of sound,” Gulfstream said on its website. http://www.informationng.com/2013/11/former-borno-governor-sheriff-acquires-11-4bn-aircraft.html
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Re: Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by Nobody: 7:59am On Nov 06, 2013 |
Dembaba Suntai cos to mind. |
Re: Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by ecosanders: 8:00am On Nov 06, 2013 |
And this id*io t is d genesis behind bh, yet d retardeen govt couldn't arrest him. |
Re: Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by MaJBlige(f): 8:45am On Nov 06, 2013 |
ecosanders: And this id*io t is d genesis behind bh, yet d retardeen govt couldn't arrest him. talk is cheap. |
Re: Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by ecosanders: 9:01am On Nov 06, 2013 |
Ma_J_Blige:who b dis one? U miss road abi u never take ur drugs dis morning? |
Re: Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by Nobody: 9:14am On Nov 06, 2013 |
I expect all d yoruba media to begin to probe Sherif immediately. How wz a senator able to purchase a jet for $72m? All d ppl calling for Oduah's head shld nt keep quite on dis one ooo! Or is d anti corruption fight only against Igbo politicians? 1 Like |
Re: Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by Nobody: 9:17am On Nov 06, 2013 |
ecosanders: And this id*io t is d genesis behind bh, yet d retardeen govt couldn't arrest him. Why hav u not shouted for d arrest of OBJ after all the billions of naira budgeted for power dat vanished under him 1 Like |
Re: Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by OrigamiIII: 9:35am On Nov 06, 2013 |
Dive-Bomber: Senator Sheriff was a billionaire in dollars worth before he became a senator and then governor.Very amiable fellow.He did not procure the jets while in office as governor unlike our dear aviation minister.I like oduah as a person but she really goofed on this BMW saga. |
Re: Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by MaJBlige(f): 9:48am On Nov 06, 2013 |
ecosanders: who b dis one? U miss road abi u never take ur drugs dis morning? talk is cheap |
Re: Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by ecosanders: 11:16am On Nov 06, 2013 |
Ma_J_Blige:eyah! I can see u keep repeating d same line, an in indication dat u r typing from yaba left. Dats d line ur. Psychiatrist ask u to keep repeating mayb ur brain can com back to normal. Pele, daily dose of lagartine injection wont Be bad for u sha. |
Re: Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by GreatSkess: 11:34am On Nov 06, 2013 |
The tag at which the airplane was bought is quite high. I am not against his extravagance,but if really he's a patriotic Nigeria he would had bought the aforemention jet in Nigeria( i.e having a believe on Technology team) Had it been,the jet was bought in Nigeria,it sales accumulated from it,who had been injected into the economy. Most of this governor needs tutorial! |
Re: Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by SLIDEwaxie(m): 11:38am On Nov 06, 2013 |
Dive-Bomber:let ur brothers starts with dickson.. |
Re: Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by Polio: 11:45am On Nov 06, 2013 |
Great_Skess: The tag at which the airplane was bought is quite high. What bloody tutorial? It is Ali Modu Sheriff's money, he can do whatever he wants! |
Re: Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by MeAboki(m): 11:59am On Nov 06, 2013 |
Great_Skess: The tag at which the airplane was bought is quite high. So that his plane too will fall down from the sky like other ones, due to criminal negligence and poor maintenance ethics under the watchful eye of our aviation ministry, whose concern seems more preoccupied with beautifying the airports while ignoring the really important technical issues of flight safety and operations. |
Re: Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by GreatSkess: 8:02pm On Nov 06, 2013 |
Me_Aboki:Quite all right, the Aviation minister is in possession of some expensive car,but this does not in any way justifies the purchase of customise jet by a ex governor.Calling out loud a customise jet! And who told you that most planes crashes in Nigeria is caused by criminal negligence? |
Re: Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by MeAboki(m): 1:04am On Nov 07, 2013 |
^^^^ Read my post again, I did not refer to the issue of expensive cars (stop jumping to the wrong conclusion) but the important technical issue of flight safety and operations as opposed to only beautifying the airports. As for the Ex Gov, well its a free world, if its his money then he is entitled to spend it as he likes. So by inference, if most plane crashes in Nigeria are not due to negligence then they must be deliberate or an act of God - now I see where you are coming from, no wonder you were fixated about the cars - an Oduah apologist in disguise. |
Re: Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by GreatSkess: 8:29am On Nov 07, 2013 |
Me_Aboki: ^^^^ Read my post again, I did not refer to the issue of expensive cars (stop jumping to the wrong conclusion) but the important technical issue of flight safety and operations as opposed to only beautifying the airports. |
Re: Former Borno Governor Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif Acquires Aircraft Worth $72m. by MeAboki(m): 11:44am On Nov 07, 2013 |
^^^^ So they have future plans to address the technical issue of safety and operations. Well, let me ask you a question; which do you you think should come first between safety and beauty, in terms of priority? With this kind of mindset, its no wonder that you seem to lack the technical ability to quote and post your comments effectively. Still, your ish with the Ex Gov does not take away his right to channel his money (as you put it) to another country or spend it as he likes. Yes, deny as much as you want, you still seem fixated about the aviation minister (not necessarily the issue at hand) and with the defence of the indefensible. |
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