Publisher and activist Omoyele Sowore has made a startling allegation that the Federal Government has purchased a presidential jet worth $100 million. The jet, an Airbus A330-200, was initially registered as VP-CAC and has now been registered as 5N-FGA.
Sowore claims that the jet was configured or reconfigured with an additional $50 million, bringing the total cost to $150 million. He expressed outrage that the purchase was not included in the annual budget and that the government could afford to spend such a large sum on a private jet while struggling to pay minimum wage to workers and approve funding for education and other essential services.
He criticized the government’s decision to spend billions of dollars on a private jet while students have to obtain loans to go to college and workers are not paid a living wage. He also highlighted the irony of the government approving funds for hajj, which he claims have been stolen.
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He wrote, ’While they are telling you to “exercise patience” @officialasiwajubat already bought a $100m Presidential Jet and configured or reconfigured it with some $50million and it is ready for delivery! The jet is an A330-200 initially christened VP-CAC is now registered as 5N-FGA.
“This was not in the annual budget, they can’t pay minimum wage for workers but could afford $150m for a private jet, students have to obtain loans to go to college but they could afford to approve billions for hajj even as the money/ies ended up being stolen.”