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In the new 2015 budget, President Goodluck Jonathan
requested funds for another aircraft, asking the National Assembly to
approve the purchase.
The budget plan was presented in Abuja last week by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Sahara Reporters recalls that it will be Jonathan’s 4th purchase of this kind since 2010, if adopted.
To make the acquisition more reasonable, the country leader however suggested to trade in one of the planes currently in the presidential fleet. Despite this, the aircraft still needs N400 million as deposit to the manufacturer.
As for the other expenses contained in the budget appropriation bill:
N1,308,400,600 – on NICEP II security elements phase II by the NSA;
N2,093,861,553 – on maritime border security solutions (Falcon Eye);
N358,466,078,698 – a total amount to be spent on the Ministry of
Defense, the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, while N84,128,320,723 is
meant for the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), comprising
the National Intelligence Agency, the Department of State Security, the
Presidential Air Fleet (which manages the presidential fleet of
aircraft);
N215,635,713 – on foodstuff and catering equipment for the presidency;
N492,034,986,591 – on education;
N257,543,773,757 – on healthcare.
It would be recalled that Jonathan’s refusal to present the budget by himself caused discontent among the lawmakers. A similar situation took place in 2013, however it was reasoned by the fact that GEJ was out of the country at the time, unlike now.
Interestingly, it was reported it the beginning of 2014 that Jonathan made a proposal for an upfront deposit of N1.5billion for a new private, which should have become Presidential Air Fleet’s (PAF) 11th aircraft.
The budget plan was presented in Abuja last week by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Sahara Reporters recalls that it will be Jonathan’s 4th purchase of this kind since 2010, if adopted.
To make the acquisition more reasonable, the country leader however suggested to trade in one of the planes currently in the presidential fleet. Despite this, the aircraft still needs N400 million as deposit to the manufacturer.
As for the other expenses contained in the budget appropriation bill:
N1,308,400,600 – on NICEP II security elements phase II by the NSA;
N2,093,861,553 – on maritime border security solutions (Falcon Eye);
N215,635,713 – on foodstuff and catering equipment for the presidency;
N492,034,986,591 – on education;
N257,543,773,757 – on healthcare.
It would be recalled that Jonathan’s refusal to present the budget by himself caused discontent among the lawmakers. A similar situation took place in 2013, however it was reasoned by the fact that GEJ was out of the country at the time, unlike now.
Interestingly, it was reported it the beginning of 2014 that Jonathan made a proposal for an upfront deposit of N1.5billion for a new private, which should have become Presidential Air Fleet’s (PAF) 11th aircraft.
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