Why Presidential Jet Has Remained With Buhari In London- Presidency.
The Presidency has said why the Presidential jet has remained in London with President Muhammadu Buhari while he undergoes medical treatment.
The Presidency has condemned the criticisms, mostly on social media, on the Nigeria’s Presidential Aircraft, NAF 001 being parked in London as “mostly informed by lack of understanding of protocol around foreign trips by Heads of State all over the world”.
A statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said the jet was still in London for reasons of national security, prestige, diplomacy and protocol”
He said from an operational point of view, Nigeria’s Armed Forces as represented by the Nigeria Air Force are not to abandon their Commander-In-Chief in whichever circumstance he is. “This is a standard operating procedure”
The statement was in defense of the social media buzz with reports that the Presidential jet parked in London while President Buhari is undergoing treatment is costing Nigeria so much money.
It said “It is important to state that for reasons of protocol, national security, diplomacy and prestige, there is no world leader who travels abroad and is left without plans for immediate return or possible evacuation.
“We have also read claims about outrageous fees allegedly paid by Nigeria. The published amounts are totally untrue. Aircraft conveying heads of state all over the world usually enjoy waivers even where payments for parking are differentiated by aircraft categories.
“We have been assured that where the waiver is not granted, payment will not exceed £1,000, which is a quarter of the amount being peddled,” Mr. Shehu said.
He also said Mr. Buhari was not the first, and will not be the last, to have a presidential aircraft standing by for him.
“All past Heads of this country have had this privilege, and the part that surprises the most is that leaders who in the past travelled with three Nigerian aircraft did not suffer this trenchant criticism.
“We appeal to Nigerians to ignore opposition campaign aimed at derailing this administration’s big plans for the country,” Mr. Shehu concluded.
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