BREAKING: Tinubu’s New N150Billion Airbus A330 Presidential Jet Lands At Abuja Airport
SaharaReporters learnt that the airplane touched down at Nnamdi Azikiwe Global Airport on Sunday evening, after departing from EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg in France at 4:16 pm and touchdown in Abuja at 8:29 pm.
President Bola Tinubu will embark on a outing to France on Monday, August 19, departing from Abuja, the nation’s capital.
The President will return to the country after his short work discontinue in France, an announcement signed by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Particular Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity said on Sunday.
The President will roam on the newly obtained luxury Airbus A330 airplane, which landed on the Nnamdi Azikiwe Global Airport in Abuja at 8.29 pm on Sunday.
SaharaReporters reported earlier on Sunday that the airplane touched down at Abuja airport on Sunday evening, after departing from EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg in France at 4:16 pm.
This adopted the liberate of the airplane, which used to be regarded as one of the three presidential jets no longer too long within the past confiscated by a French court docket in favour of a Chinese language agency over a dispute with Ogun Divulge Executive.
SaharaReporters reported on Friday that Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Restricted had announced the liberate of regarded as one of the three presidential airplane belonging to Nigeria, which had been detained in France.
The Chinese language firm characterised the liberate of the airplane as a goodwill gesture, citing the upcoming meeting between President Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron.
The firm said that it known the significance of the airplane for the diplomatic engagement and took steps to blueprint particular its availability, thereby facilitating the meeting.
In July, SaharaReporters reported the airplane used to be in France and had been observed at an evolved stage of preparation. The airplane had been assigned a tail registration featuring the seal of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and used to be ready for provide.
The airplane in demand is an ACJ330-200, VP-CAC (msn 1053), registered as 5N-FGA.
It facets a bedroom with an en-suite bathroom on the entrance, adopted by an direct of industrial and a conference and dining room. It additionally has an airline-vogue first class and economic system seating on the rear.
SaharaReporters on June 28 reported that the Nigerian authorities deliberate to utilize over N150 billion on a fresh presidential jet, a circulation that sparked controversy.
The proposed expenditure came under scrutiny as the nation grappled with economic challenges and fable inflation.
The Airbus A330 airplane, used to be reportedly in possession of a German monetary institution, and used to be obtained following a default on a multi-million-buck mortgage by an Arab prince and businessman.
The A330 combines fresh-technology engines, aerodynamic and other improvements to ship far more comfort and effectivity. Designed for highly-aggravating VIP and non-public markets, the airplane delivers top-close luxury, comfort and fluctuate.
On Friday, Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow motion, alleged that the reported seizure of the country’s presidential jets by the Chinese language firm used to be a staged tournament.
The humble presidential candidate of the African Action Congress raised questions about the liberate of regarded as one of the three presidential airplane seized by a French court docket over a dispute between a Chinese language agency and the Ogun Divulge authorities.
He expressed skepticism in a post on his X tale on Friday, asking why the Chinese language firm used to be selectively selecting which jet President Tinubu would expend for his ‘medical outing’ from Abuja to France.
He wrote, “There is one thing fishy occurring with these Presidential Jet seizures in France.
“It looks cherish this phase used to be arranged to originate the fresh Presidential Jet with “sympathy.”
“Speedy, this Chinese language firm is selecting and selecting which jet would possibly perchance additionally make a choice @officialABAT up in Abuja to France on an obvious medical outing.
“Clearly staged!”
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