Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, denied reports that the 10th Senate is proposing to the Federal Government to procure a new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima.
Akpabio, in a statement by his media aide, Jackson Udom, made this known while speaking with newsmen in Maiduguri, shortly after leading a delegation to pay a condolence visit to Senator Tahir Monguno over the death of his father.
Last week, there were reports in the media 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.
Akpabio said the report was the handiwork of “propagandists and fifth columnists,” stressing that the Senate was focused on delivering legislation supporting the actualisation of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Senate, who expressed satisfaction with the present security situation in Borno State, appealed to Nigerians to continue to pray for the Tinubu-led administration.
He 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.”
