PRESS RELEASE

THE FACTS ON THE NAVAL BOAT IN 2023 SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET

Following public reactions over the provision for what is termed presidential yacht and other line items in the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation presented to the National Assembly, it is important to provide some clarifications.

First, we need to make clear that President Bola Tinubu's administration respects the views of Nigerians on all matters of public concern. We thus consider it very imperative to clear any misconception and misunderstanding of the issues.

1. What was named as Presidential Yacht in the budget is an Operational Naval boat with specialized security gadgets suitable for high profile operational inspection and not for the use of the President. It is called presidential yacht by way of nomenclature because of the high level security features.

2. The Naval boat was ordered by the navy under the previous administration. President Tinubu has consistently said that government is a continuum as he inherited both assets and liabilities of past administrations.

3. The payment request for the boat was part of the committed obligation submitted by the office of the Chief of Naval Staff to the Ministry of Defence. The total of the submitted requests was in excess of N200 billion out which N62 billion was approved by the President.

4. President Tinubu is focused on securing our country and territorial waters. The Federal Government under his leadership is investing more resources to enhance greater economic output from our oil and gas, marine and blue economy.

In President Tinubu, we have a leader who understands the economic challenges being faced by the masses. His administration is working very hard to confront and surmount those challenges. Nigerians will soon get the benefits of the ongoing reforms that will certainly lead to a buoyant and improved quality of life for all citizens.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy
November 2, 2023.

WeShallSee:
Yet was included under budget for State House. Please move it to Defence Budget.

TemplarLandry:
President Tinubu is a reasonable leader. Let Hellu Pee scallywags keep lachrymating.

I dedicate “Where Dem Dey” (Remix) by Laime feat. PsychoYP, Odumodublvck & Dandizzy to Jagaban.
Great jam!

Hezzyluv:
Someone once said, this country na cruise

Jeffrey22:
So the Reps been de cap nonsense

TemplarLandry:
President Tinubu is a reasonable leader. Let Hellu Pee scallywags keep lachrymating.

I dedicate “Where Dem Dey” (Remix) by Laime feat. PsychoYP, Odumodublvck & Dandizzy to Jagaban.
Great jam!

EyeCumInPiss:

As usual, agbado miscreants will come and defend this because of 30k stipend.

Nigeria must move forward.

Tntsi:
Imagine the nonsense coming out from these criminal gangs in power.
See how our nation is being rubbished.
Criminal executive
Criminal judiciary
Criminal legislative.

They turned the nation to a play ground where they boldly enrich themselves and tell the helpless poor citizens you can do nothing.

A nation is bleeding profusely, these criminal gangs are galivanting around.

Smokedetector:
First the existence if the yacht was denied, now it is a naval boat ordered by the previous APC admission as part of the supplementary budget of the current administration.

These people should respect us to at least stop insulting us. The other day, a senator went on camera to say they are getting luxury SUVs because of bad roads. Sigh..

mozona:
APC accusing APC...

Thank God Jonathan is off thier lips now.

chisomkachy:
N5b Presidential Yacht was ordered under Buhari - Presidency

VULCAN:
Rest
How

We are not being paid 30k to whitewash a failed govt

Nor are we being paid per social media post to explain away the evils of the govt

So why should we rest?

Menclothing:
Sell all
The presidential jet make it remain 2