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Akpabio Denies Proposing New Aircraft For Tinubu, Shettima

The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed the report that the 10th Senate is proposing that the Federal Government procure a new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and his Vice, Senator Kashim Shettima.

A statement on Tuesday by his media aide to the Senate President, Jackson Udom, said Akpabio made this known while speaking to newsmen in Maiduguri, shortly after leading a delegation to pay a condolence visit to Senator Tahir Monguno over the death of his father.

Osun Defender reports that news filtered in the media last week that the Senate President commented that the Senate would approve the purchase of new aircraft for the President and Vice President irrespective of the fact that Nigerians are hungry.

READ: FG Puts Three Presidential Aircraft Up For Sale

However, the statement said the report was from “propagandists and fifth columnists,” stressing that the Senate was focused on delivering legislation supporting the actualisation of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

The statement said, “I want to dispel the rumour that you are hearing that the Senate President said he will buy a new plane for the President and his Vice, irrespective of the fact that Nigerians are hungry or whatever.

“I never said that. I was actually in Zanzibar, Tanzania, It is the handiwork of propagandists and fifth columnists, who never see anything good in what we are doing. Be rest assured, pray for the government, have patience, and be assured that the combination of Tinubu and Shettima will bring wealth and prosperity to all.

“I am happy to see that peace has returned to Borno, as a result of the hard work of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I want to tell the good people of Borno to continue to support the administration.”

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