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Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by DoggoneDogg: 3:56pm On Oct 28, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault, Aircraft Taken To Germany For Repairs At N2.4Million Per Night For Parking - BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK

President Muhammadu Buhari and the delegation that recently travelled with him to the United States escaped an air mishap after the presidential jet marked 5N-FGT suddenly developed a fault while they were returning to Nigeria, SaharaReporters has gathered.

Buhari had on Sunday, September 19, 2021, travelled to New York for the 76th United Nations General Assembly.

Sources told SaharaReporters that the aircraft, a Boeing Business Jet (Boeing 737-800) developed a fault while the President and his entourage were returning to Abuja on Saturday, September 25.

SaharaReporters gathered that the aircraft left the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York at 12:08 pm, landed at Sable Island Airport around 5:24 pm and had a 3-hour stopover.

The Nigeria Air Force 1 then departed the airport for Santa Maria, California where it landed around 9:10 pm. From Santa Maria, it flew to Nigeria and landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Sunday, September 26 at 5:01 am.

Sources said the aircraft was subsequently moved to Euro Airport in Germany on September 29 and arrived at 4.15pm after leaving the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 9.48am, with the Nigerian government paying €5,000 (Euros) (N2,385,000 at official rate of N477 to €1) per night as parking fee.

This means by Thursday, October 28, the Muhammadu Buhari-led government has paid €145,000 (N69,165,000) as parking fee for the aircraft.


To avoid backlash, SaharaReporters gathered that the registration of the 5N-FGT aircraft was done using AMACGND.

“The Presidential Boeing Business Jet registration number 5N-FGT developed a fault during his trip from New York. He travelled to Saudi Arabia with a smaller jet. A Falcon 7X jet with registration number 5N-FGV. No picture of his departure to Saudi Arabia was released to avoid the public knowing about the jet he travelled with,” a presidential source told SaharaReporters.

“The one that developed fault has been moved to EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, Germany for repairs since September. It is registered and operated under another name AMACGND. They intentionally hid it and parked it under another name because it cost €5,000 (Euros) for parking per night.”

Travelling details for the Falcon 7X jet with registration number 5N-FGV show on Saturday, October 23, it was sighted near Ibadan, Oyo State at 6.31 pm and later at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos at 6.55 pm.

It left MMIA at 7.58 pm and was later seen near Minna, Niger State at 8.32 pm.

On Sunday, October 24, it was seen at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja at 10.35 am and later at MMIA at 11.25 am.

By 1.05 pm, it was back at NAIA and by 4.10 pm, it was again in Lagos and was last seen at 5.00 pm.

On Monday, October 25, it was first seen near Jos, Plateau State and by 11.10 pm +03, it was at King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia.

On Wednesday, October 27, it left King Khalid International Airport at 3.19 pm +03 and was seen near Buraidah in Saudi Arabia at 3.47 pm +03.

Then, it was seen near Media at 11.00 pm +03 and later at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah at 11.47 pm +03.


Despite promising to cut waste, the Buhari-led government has spent at least N41 billion on the presidential fleet.

After taking office on May 29, 2015, the 2016 Appropriation Act signed by the President allocated N3.652 billion for the upkeep of the presidential fleet.

In 2017, the cost of maintenance of the presidential aircraft rose to N4.37 billion (19.6 per cent). The figure then skyrocketed to N7.260 billion (98.7 per cent) in 2018.

In 2019, the cost of maintaining the PAF again rose to N7.297 billion (99.6 per cent). The allocation, however, fell to N6.793 billion (86 per cent) in 2020. But in 2021, the budget for the presidential fleet saw its sharpest Buhari-era jump to N12.550 billion (243.6 per cent).

By comparison, the 2015 budget, which was in effect upon Buhari’s inauguration, earmarked N5.190 billion for the presidential fleet. The appropriation for the Presidential Air Fleet in 2021 indicates a 243.6 per cent increase from the allocation six years prior.

Source: Sahara Reporters

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by Joromi1: 3:57pm On Oct 28, 2021
Kai! Why na? Nigerian problem for just solve now. Useless plane that can't crash in time, is that one a plane

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by endsarrrs(f): 3:59pm On Oct 28, 2021
Our dear Vice President and Pastor Osinbajo commited the journey of his principal President Buhari in God's hand and covered the plane with BLOOD OF JESUS. So no weapon formed against the SON OF MAN shall prosper.


Modified: See comments wishing ordinary Nnamdi Kanu ill-fated, thinking they are wishing President Mohammadu Buhari

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by xpressionx(m): 4:01pm On Oct 28, 2021
Very selfish and wicked plane

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by dheaven: 4:01pm On Oct 28, 2021
Joromi1:
Kai! Why na? Nigerian problem for just solve now. Useless plane that can't crash in time, is that one a plane
Village people nor succeed.

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by yemmight(m): 4:02pm On Oct 28, 2021
That is a bad news.

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by MufasaLion: 4:02pm On Oct 28, 2021
I'm glad Bayo Omoboriowo is safe. He's my only concern.

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by seunmsg(m): 4:05pm On Oct 28, 2021
To God be the glory that nothing bad happened.

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by positivelord: 4:08pm On Oct 28, 2021
oh no...I hate nearly

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by MyVILLAGEpeople(m): 4:10pm On Oct 28, 2021
shocked
Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by Kingspin(m): 4:11pm On Oct 28, 2021
We never wish anybody death but do not wish the country death, either because Karma is real.

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by badaru911: 4:11pm On Oct 28, 2021
Hmm.. Hmm.. The presidential jet that doesn't have fault is the one that they are using to carry their girlfriends....

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by funkekemi(f): 4:17pm On Oct 28, 2021
DoggoneDogg:
BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK


Lalasticlala seun mynd44 dominique

Source: Sahara Reporters
nearly, God why , the target won't be missed next time .

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by omowolewa: 4:18pm On Oct 28, 2021
Thank God

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by BestMan001: 4:20pm On Oct 28, 2021
Good news at last?

Don't mind me, i mean Thank God oooo

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by JAMO4REAL1(m): 4:21pm On Oct 28, 2021
Ooooooooooh oooooooooooooh, thank God

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by dallasi: 4:22pm On Oct 28, 2021
Simdyofficial:
cry why e no blow

with this can of bile how do you sleep @nite...hatred imbedded in you. Wishing a mortal like you dead because of worldly things?

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by godisshit(m): 4:22pm On Oct 28, 2021
angry
Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by System202: 4:25pm On Oct 28, 2021
Cat with nine lives. Nothing wailers can do about it

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by SpecialAdviser(m): 4:26pm On Oct 28, 2021
Joromi1:
Kai! Why na? Nigerian problem for just solve now. Useless plane that can't crash in time, is that one a plane
I don't like Buhari but I don't wish him death either.
He should alive to witness all the poo he created.

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by greatdreamer(m): 4:34pm On Oct 28, 2021
Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB,Igboho, and about 75% of entire Nigerians would have erupted in wild jubilations including Osibade

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by adecz: 4:44pm On Oct 28, 2021
undecided
Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by Racoon(m): 4:44pm On Oct 28, 2021
Will this remind the president of the ephemeral nature of being in power and vanity of this life? One second one is alive and in another second gone.The gap between life and the other side is just a thin line.

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by Maxymilliano(m): 4:45pm On Oct 28, 2021
smiley
There would have been massive jubilation in Nigeria today for deliverance from clueless and nepotistic leadership but I thank God for his life and for all those that were onboard the flight.

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by Flexherbal(m): 4:47pm On Oct 28, 2021
The comments we have been reading on Instagram are not pleasant, at all.

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by superCleanworks(m): 4:55pm On Oct 28, 2021
Hmmm. Not another plane crash. We have had enough please

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by Dialpad: 4:56pm On Oct 28, 2021
Bad sign, but Sahara reporters. Hmmmmm

Sad news for many .... lol

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Re: Buhari Escapes Air Crash As Presidential Jet Develops Fault - Sahara Reporters by Rahkman: 5:04pm On Oct 28, 2021
The kain celebrations /carnival wey for happen ehn even Brazil Street carnival no go reach

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