Kenyan Foreign Affairs Minister Amina Ahmed was caught on tape saying “Your president visited our country with seven private jets and that has never happened before. We were all excited.”

“This is Nigeria. It’s a country with the largest private jets. Seven private jets only. I know there must be more, but for us, that was wow. Everybody came in their own jets” she smirked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPBBKOVKZa4
[size=16pt]Goodluck Jonathan has made our country the butt of jokes,when Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is not mocking us more being corrupt,Julius Malema of South Africa is mocking our President for being incompetent and irresponsible.[/size]

can u imagine

clueless Jonathan.

a disciplinarian will not do that.

Buhari over to you come February.

private jet go soon turn okada.....una never see anything

am confused....what is the 7 private jets for?

kallmemrB:
am confused....what is the 7 private jets for?

To show off to Kenyans or to protect him from armed robbers in the air. When we say this man is clueless his supporters will say we are being harsh. Which other President in the world travels to another country with 7 jets.

enoqueen:
can u imagine

clueless Jonathan.

a disciplinarian will not do that.

Buhari over to you come February.

We need Buhari to save this country we can't let him have another 4 years.Now is the time for change

Young GEJ , Ph.D holder embarrassing Nigeria since Adam and Eve

Oh puhlease!!! Buharetardians we are used to your pathetic cynicism and see them as nothing. Even if jonathan walks on water u will say it simply because he cant swim. Get a life!! The presidential election is by the corner. U can only cry over what u cant change. If u can change it, u will go ahead and change it and stop crying.

afolag:
private jet go soon turn okada.....una never see anything

You know for sure Allison Madeuke would have been one of the people to bring a jet. That's is why she got a court injuction to prevent the senate from investigating her spending N10 BILLION naira on private jets

Y'all talk like u're surprised that Jonathan is a dunce

seges:

You know for sure Allison Madeuke would have been one of the people to bring a jet. That's is why she got a court injuction to prevent the senate from investigating her spending N10 BILLION naira on private jets

Corruption and security....no country can grow with these clinged to d system of governance,

seges:

You know for sure Allison Madeuke would have been one of the people to bring a jet. That's is why she got a court injuction to prevent the senate from investigating her spending N10 BILLION naira on private jets

Corruption and insecurity....no country can grow with these clinged to d system of governance,

Tonylyte:
Oh puhlease!!! Buharetardians we are used to your pathetic cynicism and see them as nothing. Even if jonathan walks on water u will say it simply because he cant swim. Get a life!! The presidential election is by the corner. U can only cry over what u cant change. If u can change it, u will go ahead and change it and stop crying.

Wharris dis one saying??

Tonylyte:
Oh puhlease!!! Buharetardians we are used to your pathetic cynicism and see them as nothing. Even if jonathan walks on water u will say it simply because he cant swim. Get a life!! The presidential election is by the corner. U can only cry over what u cant change. If u can change it, u will go ahead and change it and stop crying.

Wharris dis one saying??

suretman:


Wharris dis one saying??

Wharris dis one saying??

The truth u dont wanna hear.

Tonylyte:

The truth u dont wanna hear.

Sorry, can't see any truth here.. Maybe if you say something else

Tonylyte:
Oh puhlease!!! Buharetardians we are used to your pathetic cynicism and see them as nothing. Even if jonathan walks on water u will say it simply because he cant swim. Get a life!! The presidential election is by the corner. U can only cry over what u cant change. If u can change it, u will go ahead and change it and stop crying.

What are you smoking?Which other World leader from Canada,Japan,USA or England have you seen do this or try this stunt. The second they try this rubbish in their countries they will all have resign,we can't accept this impunity from our leaders who see themselves as demi-gods.

[size=23pt]President Jonathan’s 11th private jet![/size]

The Presidency has made a proposal for an upfront deposit of N1.5billion for a brand new private jet, which will become the Presidential Air Fleet’s (PAF) 11th aircraft. This figure is contained in the details of the 2014 Appropriation Bill presented to the National Assembly by President Goodluck Jonathan through the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The Federal Government has budgeted another N1.52b for the maintenance of the 10 aircraft currently in the PAF in 2014 and it is now set to spend just about that amount on a new one. This prodigious squandering of taxpayers’ money is reckless and unacceptable.

The PAF already boasts two Falcon 7X jets, two Falcon 900 jets, Gulfstream 550, one Boeing 737 BBJ (Nigerian Air Force 001 or Eagle One), and Gulfstream IVSP. Others are one Gulfstream V, Cessna Citation 2 aircraft and Hawker Siddley 125-800 jet. The combined estimated value of the PAF is about $390.5m (N60.53bn). According to industry experts, it costs a minimum of 20 per cent of that figure to maintain them annually. So we’re looking at about $58.57m (N9.08bn) yearly for maintenance. Private jets are money guzzlers either in the air or on land.

The proclivity of this administration for frivolous spending is well documented. The government has been severely criticised in the past for the colossal amount of embezzlement, rip-off and wastage that have been its hallmark. The rationale behind this new aircraft in the PAF must be condemned .

Apparently to hush the cacophony of voices that will rise in opposition to the proposed new jet, the Presidency in its usual deceitful manner, has made part payment for what can best be described as a completely unnecessary toy of comfort. The Nigerian PAF is already bloated. If he can’t travel in any of the 10 jets in PAF’s possession, then there’s absolutely no need for an eleventh one.

At a time we would think the numerous editorials and op-eds have succeeded in curbing waste and frivolities which this government now symbolises, then came this new proposal. We must continue to resist their recalcitrance. This lavish lifestyle must be checked.

The waste in government is also demonstrated in the large entourage that accompanies Mr. President on his foreign trips. One can only imagine the millions spent on hotel bills and estacodes that accrue to the government officials. According to reports, world leaders are stunned at the strangely large number of such entourage. The recent trip of President Jonathan in the first week of January this year to Kenya and the hullabaloo about his entourage are apt.

It is shocking that the same people who have budgeted millions for this new flying toy are aware that the country has no national carrier as I write. It is shameful that the PAF has about the third largest fleet of aircraft in the country with a total of 10 aircraft, coming closely behind Aero Contractors with 12 and Arik Air, the largest commercial airline in Nigeria with a fleet of 23 aircraft. Nigeria happens to be one of the few countries in the world with such a large PAF. It is ridiculous that this is happening in an aviation sector that is dominated by foreign airlines. Nigerian carriers are going under due to cash constraints. Countries with visionary and focused leadership like Malaysia, Ghana, South Africa and a host of others across Europe maintain only one aircraft in their PAF.

As the much publicised take-off of the proposed national carrier before the end of the year failed, it won’t be out of place to make a case for the government to seriously consider converting the PAF to a national carrier, retaining one or two for use by Mr. President and his co-travellers. The private jets can form the hub of the charter aircraft.

What better example than the one given by a national leader like British Prime Minister, David Cameron, in 2010 when he slummed it in business class of a commercial airline flying from London to Washington. He was caught on camera swanning around the world in hired jets. He flies around the world on British Airways! Had it been in Nigeria, security risks, flight delays are few of the sundry reasons government officials would have given for not flying commercial airlines. The U.S. President, Barack Obama, reportedly pays for his food, ours spends almost a billion naira to entertain himself and members of his government yearly.

It amazes many Nigerians who watch in utter disbelief the profligate nature of government.

This government has embarked on some white elephants like mere renovation of official residences with billions of naira. We can recall the uproar that greeted the N2.2billion allocated to the construction of a plush banqueting hall, last year, with the lame excuse that what the country had was way smaller than what other tiny African countries have.

In this part of the world, only citizens are asked to cut costs, make sacrifices; the pains of today are incomparable to the joy of tomorrow are some of the ‘blues’ we get daily from government. In the same breath, political office holders, to our chagrin, take their spending to absurd heights. Sacrifice is a language that the over 60 per cent impoverished population must understand while our leaders continue their obsession with living in opulence. They sacrifice nothing. In these circumstances, how do you convince the various labour unions who are waiting on the flanks to embark on strike to press home their demands that there are no funds to meet their grievances? Downturn in government’s finances would be a hard sell in a situation where the Presidency is competing with individuals for private jets.

It is lamentable that at a time when we still haven’t seen the infrastructural dividends promised with funds freed up from the partial fuel subsidy removed, the President is more concerned with splashing billions on banqueting hall, renovation of residential apartments and covert medical tourism trips abroad.

This waste in the face of limited resources extends to the federal bureaucracy that has brought about an increase in the number of ministries from 21 to about 40 with the number of ministers jumping in equal quantum or even more.

Source: http://www.punchng.com/opinion/president-jonathans-11th-private-jet/

Haha

Where does one even start from.

I think all of GEJ special advisers should be sacked.

Even if GEJ is not thinking what happens to this other people.

7 cars self is too much for one person let alone 7 Jets.

Why naa.

This man is not helping matters.

The woman just made a mess of him period.

7 Jets jona haba SEVEN..

yehmi01:
Haha

Where does one even start from.

I think all of GEJ special advisers should be sacked.

Even if GEJ is not thinking what happens to this other people.

7 cars self is too much for one person let alone 7 Jets.

Why naa.

This man is not helping matters.

The woman just made a mess of him period.

7 Jets jona haba SEVEN..

we suffer from Big man syndrome.... that's why our own politicians run us off the roads... just to show how important they are

If Gej win dis election,dey will say it was ringed.bt if Gmb win,it is free n fair.i jst wounder wat will happen in dis country wen Gej wins d election.may God help us all.

Brightology2:
If Gej win dis election,dey will say it was ringed.bt if Gmb win,it is free n fair.i jst wounder wat will happen in dis country wen Gej wins d election.may God help us all.

I wonder how a country like nigeria ends up breeding a generation of sycophants who sing the praises of their tormentors, they measure success by cars and jets despite knowing they are bought with stolen funds,money meant for roads,light,hospitals,water etc. This is a land you must not fall sick yet they pretend all is well despite the most suffering in Africa.
If you have not one basic amenity working, you should know you are in hell no matter how many private jets you fly around, a country that run business on mobile phones, spare me your ignorant comments.

GEJ na akoigba. That's why he's being set straight by foreigners now.

seges:

I wonder how a country like nigeria ends up breeding a generation of sycophants who sing the praises of their tormentors, they measure success by cars and jets despite knowing they are bought with stolen funds,money meant for roads,light,hospitals,water etc. This is a land you must not fall sick yet they pretend all is well despite the most suffering in Africa.
If you have not one basic amenity working, you should know you are in hell no matter how many private jets you fly around, a country that run business on mobile phones, spare me your ignorant comments.

am nt in support of d 7 private jet issue.even if u shout all day here on NL,dey will nt hear u.if u tink am lieing u can go n wake fela 4rm d grave n ask him.so mr man tk ur annoyance 2 Aso rock or beta still army barrack.am nt d cause of ur prob.

Brightology2:
If Gej win dis election,dey will say it was ringed.bt if Gmb win,it is free n fair.i jst wounder wat will happen in dis country wen Gej wins d election.may God help us all.

heaven will be utterly ashamed of ur stupidity,ur parent will be weeping for ur level of idiocy,ur kids will be embarrass as how did they have such father,7jets and this is all you can say,wasting of public funds no wonder ur life is dejected

Brightology2:
am nt in support of d 7 private jet issue.even if u shout all day here on NL,dey will nt hear u.if u tink am lieing u can go n wake fela 4rm d grave n ask him.so mr man tk ur annoyance 2 Aso rock or beta still army barrack.am nt d cause of ur prob.

What a retar*d!! From your idiotic comments to your appalling way of writing, you reek of stupi*dity.

For clarification, this happened sometime in 2013 and a fancy to most Kenyans then. Gej went with many Private Sector leaders to solidify Kenya Nigeria Relations. People in the entourage such as Jim Ovia, Kase Lawal, Dangote etc went with their private jets,not the president flying 7 private jets. It marked a major milestone In the bilateral relations leading to Kase Lawal company getting great slice of Kenya oil industry and Dangote Cement factory got a boost in Kenya. Visa on Arrival For Nigerians got smoothend and the Kenya Government also reciprocated and visited Nigeria

sholatech:
For clarification, this happened sometime in 2013 and a fancy to most Kenyans then. Gej went with many Private Sector leaders to solidify Kenya Nigeria Relations. People in the entourage such as Jim Ovia, Kase Lawal, Dangote etc went with their private jets,not the president flying 7 private jets. It marked a major milestone In the bilateral relations leading to Kase Lawal company getting great slice of Kenya oil industry and Dangote Cement factory got a boost in Kenya. Visa on Arrival For Nigerians got smoothend and the Kenya Government also reciprocated and visited Nigeria

thanks bro, at least I now know how the 7 private jets came about

afolag:
private jet go soon turn okada.....una never see anything

Won pe yan lole, o ngbomo eran jo! They refer to him as a thief but sounds like music in his ears and therefore chooses to dance.

This only shows how wasteful our leaders are. They only enreach their pocket even in the face of continuously dwindling living standard of our people.

SLIDEwaxie:
Y'all talk like u're surprised that Jonathan is a dunce

no sir, we are not surprised. Just deeply sad that the 'dunce' is still at the helm of affairs of the country. Cant wait enough for 14th. God bless the General, God bless Nigeria.

Buharii is all i can think of right now....give Gej a 2nd chance nd Nigeria will die a natural death..

suretman:


Sorry, can't see any truth here.. Maybe if you say something else

OK. What is the meaning of "starling is not corruption"?