Sell at market value and use open bidding
Don’t sell cheap to yourselves and your family or friends

Until its done I don't believe him.

Godfullsam:


They probably didn't get good buyers

really? how is it possible that for 8years they were not able to get "good buyers"?

Sold to who? We need details report of the transaction .the purchasers and how much

Seven jets is still too much haha

Presidential jet shouldn't be more than three

How many times do they use them in a month??

Long overdue. They should sell the jets ASAP.

Someone told me yesterday that the palliatives being shared recently were bought with Tinubu's personal money as in from his personal account. If it's true, God bless him.

I'm not an APC supporter but I'm praying that Nigeria will work.

Drugee need more money for drugs

Thanks Tinubu

westlius:
Good move but would have sold 7 and keep 3 instead

The presidential fleet is not used by the president and vice president alone. Past presidents and Vice president use it whenever they are on diplomatic mission across the world. Also, the Senate president uses presidential jets on official assignments too. Reducing it to 3 will be grossly inadequate.

Idun2024:
Hehehe

Good initiative.

A considerate man with vision.

Why won’t we all love Tinubu?

Just watch as wailers from a particular region known worldwide for wailing will start wailing again calling this a propaganda.

They don’t appreciate good gestures, all they just want is for Nigeria to crumble.

97.23% of those that will quote me eat human flesh.

FYI, I don’t have any business with cannibals, I don’t reply them.

Everyone in Africa is insulting your president and country for incompetency, yet you are here fooling yourself focused on a certain people


Obsessed cheap olosho

If you understand the APC body language,
they will sell these 3 and use the proceeds
to buy 2 bigger, latest models...


APC na heartless band of politicians❗️❗️❗️

pdppower:
Since when have they been saying that? That is what they will say till he finishes his four years.

keep crying and wailing

adecz:




If you understand the APC body language,
they will sell these 3 and use the proceeds
to buy 2 bigger, latest models...


APC na heartless band of politicians❗️❗️❗️

keep crying and wailing

Very good and commendable

Cost cutting measures are welcome

Sell six

kingar:
Seyi will colonize one.
COS Femi Gbajabiamila will take the 2nd one
The 3rd one will be shown to Nigerians as sold

Werey re ooo

nlfpmod:


https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/three-presidential-jets-proposed-for-sale/amp/

Na so Buhari wan sell, no buyer up till now?

Unless Mr president gets a theirs view from different aircraft servicing companies . The cost will continue to rise

abc115:
God Bless President Bola Tinubu
God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

Seeing how Tinubu has failed in all his previous promises since he was governor in 1999, and given how the man he alone made president in order to get his own Emilokan turn failed in a similar manner, should a wise person be prematurely excited about this announcement

stanleychimezie:
Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly ordered that nine government aircraft from the presidential fleet should be sold. The move is aimed at reducing the cost of government, as previously promised by the All Progressives Congress politician, This Day reports. According to the raw calculations, the presidential fleet, which is registered as Nigerian Air Force aircraft, is […]‬

http://savinggracereporters.com/localnews/buhari-orders-selling-of-9-presidential-jets/

ican2020:
The Federal Government may have spent about N5.8bn on the 10-aircraft Presidential Air Fleet it inherited from the former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, findings by Saturday PUNCH have shown.

The PAF is the third largest fleet in the country, coming after Arik Air and Aerocontractors Airlines which have 23 and 12 aircraft in their fleets respectively.

Other domestic airlines including FirstNation, MedView Airlines, Dana Air, Air Peace and Overland Airways have less than 10 aircraft each in their fleets.

According to calculations done from estimated data obtained from aviation parastatals and domestic airline operators in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration will have spent about $58.58m (N11.598bn) on running and maintaining the 10-aicraft presidential fleet by May 29 next year when it turns one year in office.

This means that the half of this amount, $29.29m (N5.799bn), is expected to have been spent in principle on the large fleet when administration turns six months in office by November 29.

According to findings, the PAF contains two Falcon 7X jets, two Falcon 900 jets, one Gulfstream 550, one Boeing 737 BBJ (Nigerian Air Force 001 or Eagle One), and Gulfstream IVSP.

Others are one Gulfstream V, Cessna Citation 2 and Hawker Siddley 125-800 jet.

Each of the two Falcon 7X jets were purchased in 2010 by the Federal Government for $51.1m, while the Gulfstream 550 costs $53.3m, a former Minister of Information, the late Professor, Dora Akunyili, had said.

The factory price of other aircraft in the fleet could not be obtained online. However, airline CEOs put the average price of Falcon 900 at $35m, Gulfstream IVSP at $40m, Gulfstream V at $45m, Boeing 737-800 (Boeing Business Jet) at $58m, Cessna Citation at $7m and Hawker Siddley 125-800 at $15m.

This brings a combined estimated value of Nigeria’s PAF to $390.5m (N77.319bn).

According to airline chief executives and industry experts, airlines spend between 15 and 20 per cent of the cost of an aircraft on its operation yearly. They say that averagely, a little less than one-fifth of the cost of the plane is spent every year on insurance, flight and cabin crew, maintenance, fuelling, catering and training.

Using the least figure of 15 per cent, it means that about $58.58m (N11.598bn) will be spent on the presidential fleet (which is valued at $390.5m or N77.319bn) when the new administration turns one year by May 29 next year.

Apparently, by November 29 when it turns six months in office, about half of this amount ($29.29m or N5.799bn) should have been budgeted for the running and maintenance of the planes.

According to the Nigerian Air Force’s website, the PAF’s current staff strength consists of 47 NAF officers, 173 airmen/airwomen and 96 technical and administrative civilians.

“The operational headquarters of the fleet is located at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, while the administrative personnel are at the federal secretariat. The fleet has a liaison office at the Presidential Villa. Flight operations, training, aircraft maintenance and general running of the fleet are funded by the Presidency,” according to the website.

Nigeria happens to be one of few countries of the world with a large PAF.

Most major countries in Europe and Asia maintain two aircraft in their PAF, according to Wikipedia.

According to the online portal, Japan maintains only two Boeing 747-400 planes in its PAF.

The two aircraft, mostly for the prime minister, the emperor and his wife, and other members of the Imperial Family, is operated by the Japan Air Self-Defence Force.

The aircraft were constructed at the Boeing factory at the same time as the United States’ Air Force One. Both Japanese aircraft were delivered in 1990.

Wikipedia also states that the Netherlands government operates only two aircraft, a Fokker 70 and Gulfstream IV to transport the Dutch Royal family and government officials such as the Prime Minister and other ministers.

They are also used for international conferences and for private trips by the Queen and the Prince of Orange. For long haul trips, the Royal Dutch Airline is used. Often the upper deck of a Boeing 747 is used.

The Queen of England and the Prime Minister, David Cameron, often go on British Airways chartered flights for long trips. Cameron was recently criticised by the United Kingdom media for chartering a foreign plane instead of a British.

According to Wikipedia, the Royal Squadron of the Royal Air Force maintains a fleet of Agusta A109 helicopters, BAE-125 mid-sized business jet and BAE-146 regional airliner to support short travel by the Royal Family, the Prime Minister and senior members of the British Government.

Countries like Ghana, Algeria and a host of others in Europe maintain only one aircraft in their PAF.

A few weeks after his inauguration, Buhari had reportedly ordered the immediate disposal of some of the planes in the PAF.

However, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, later denied knowledge of such directive.

“The story of the order for the sale of aircraft in the Presidential Fleet, about which so much interest is being expressed, is not known to us,” Shehu said.

The exact size of the PAF is treated as classified information and aviation sources believe the aircraft in the fleet is about 16.

Sources
http://punchng.com/fg-spends-n5-8bn-on-presidential-jets-in-six-months/

Is it April fool or Apreful?

kingar:
Seyi will colonize one.
COS Femi Gbajabiamila will take the 2nd one
The 3rd one will be shown to Nigerians as sold

ThothHermes:
Why do they need ten aircrafts in the first place? Even seven is still too much. They should have twho planes and two helicopters max.

The aircrafts are not exclusive to the president or vice alone

Looting loading...

omoiyalayi:
Seven jets is still too much haha

Presidential jet shouldn't be more than three

How many times do they use them in a month??

Those aircrafts are exclusive to the president and vice alone..
Senior military officers, government officials and governors actually use ..

Reducing it to 3 means those top ogas will inflate their travel expenses and someone distrupt their abilities to manage the country..

4 jets and 2 choppers is fair

pocom16:


The aircrafts are not exclusive to the president or vice alone

Who else besides the president and the vice should be flying private at taxpayers' expense?

ThothHermes:
Who else besides the president and the vice should be flying private at taxpayers' expense?

The senate president, speaker of the house of rep, service chiefs..

Or you wan make chief of army staff dey book air peace just to fly to Abuja?..

kingar:
Seyi will colonize one.
COS Femi Gbajabiamila will take the 2nd one
The 3rd one will be shown to Nigerians as sold

Even if they sell them all to Oyenma, Chukudi, Emeka, Nanso you still going to find an excuse to wail and cry. It's in the DNA.
Well done.

honestly, buhari was asleep.

let this be a lesson to everyone

what happened to the last one they advertise?

lexy2014:


really? how is it possible that for 8years they were not able to get "good buyers"?

What would they use the money after sale for?

The cut down cost for maintenance that has been budgeted what would it be used for?

SMH

Three aircraft from the Presidential Air Fleet (PAF) are pencilled down for sale.

This is part of the Tinubu Administration's efforts to save costs.

...but they spent N90Bn on hajj. Next joke please.