The Federal Government has budgeted N1.52b for the maintenance of the 10 aircraft currently in the Presidential Air Fleet in 2014.
The maintenance cost is slightly higher than the N1.5bn proposed as the initial deposit for the purchase of additional aircraft that will bring the number of aircraft in the fleet to 11.
This is apart from the N747m earmarked for the purchase of aviation fuel for the aircraft already in the fleet.These figures are contained in the details of the 2014 Appropriation Bill presented to the National Assembly by President Goodluck Jonathan through the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, penultimate week.
The government has also earmarked N458.5m for international trainings for the fleet’s personnel in the coming year.
Another chunk of the budget for the fleet is the N675.9m budgeted for the rehabilitation/renovation/repairs of PAF Barracks.
A whopping N405.5m is also proposed for the completion of a hangar project under the PAF budget for the year while N106m is earmarked for tyre bay tools and equipment.
The PAF’s security vote (including operations) is N259.55m; insurance premium — N445.7m; as well as cleaning and fumigation services —N58m.
N71.74m is budgeted for 797 units of LG 2HP air conditioners for PAF Barracks; N40.5m is earmarked for three units of Toyota Coaster buses and N26.4m for four units of Toyota Hilux.
Motor vehicle fuel will gulp N29.6m, other transport equipment fuel cost — N26.5m; plant/generator fuel cost N14.5m as well as cooking gas/fuel cost — N2m.
The N67m devoted to miscellaneous included refreshment and meals — N28.9m; postage and courier services — N15m; medical expenses — N12m; corps members kitting, transport and feeding allowance N3.7m and honorarium and sitting allowance — N3.6m.
PAF is said to have the third largest fleet of aircraft in the country with a total of 10 aircraft, coming closely behind Aerocontractors Airlines, which has a total of 14 aircraft.
Arik Air, the largest commercial airline in the country, has a fleet of 23 aircraft.
The PAF include two Falcon 7X jets, two Falcon 900 jets, Gulfstream 550, one Boeing 737 BBJ (Nigerian Air Force 001 or Eagle One), and Gulfstream IVSP.
Others are one Gulfstream V, Cessna Citation 2 aircraft and Hawker Siddley 125-800 jet.
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lin lin,u no dey sleep
No be Naija FG? We shall see.......... I comment my reserve.*straight face*
Itz not 2014 yet and they alweady morgaging our lives yet again God bless nigeria, God punish all this corrupt leaders. Misskay says so
That's an outrageous amount to spend on maintaining a presidential jet
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Annoying,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
That's an outrageous amount to spend on maintaining a presidential jet, that money can effect positive change in our education sector, health sector, infrastructure, or even improve our security system, if he use two jet like president of other countries do, the cost of maintaining it will not amount to such huge sum
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linda you and your APC financiers should go and ask America how much they are spending on their Aiforce One and other fleets of presidential flights they have..What remain for you and APC is to criticise the cost f pant he wears..
I think the money shld be used to renovate MMA.
Ok
Wicked leaders. So d jets is more important nw,
Hmmmmm wot kind of president is dis?I no der wl approve it4him,God is watching oo
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Humm, the amount of aircraft our federal government has is enough to start an airline
Hiaaaaa. When will all these wastages stop. Oh God, please help us. Lots of people are out there suffering and some people are in their high horses not just enjoying but wasting money. Hummm.....it is well.
When me I'm drinking garri wit kulikuli.No p!
(On #StellaOduahBMWScandal ) “If the President does not have enough courage to fire Stella Oduah then I suggest he stop telling Nigerians lies that he is fighting corruption. You cannot say you are fighting corruption then overlook such corruption.”-Laolu Akande
GOD will punish GEJ...for all he's done to this country and we thought he was different!
The stealing continues
Nigeria leaders..!!!!!!!
i dnt blame him.... we youths r d ones dullin,dz country havnt being fair in d basic necessities,but es spending over 2bn on planes !!!! sumbdy shoot me !!
That's how u know a country that ain't serious bout moving forward
Chai !!! Wetin man do man
I can't believe it! Such amount for maintenance and wht hv u and asup wahala s yet to be resolved. M actually weeping rite nw. U guys will cruz arund wt jets and our education sector s collapsing. Wht a shame. FG shuld kindly resolve asup strike as well. M glad for d university students. We need God's intervention.
For the love of God!!!what do they need all these for??!why can't they have basic number of cars and jets needed for daily operations!!!this country!!just wasting the country's resources!!
MADNESS! With a deficit budget?
Why all the planes na? And we wonder why ASUU went on a six months strike!
MADNESS!!! While runnin a deficit?
billions, millions, trillions and stil all d nation's economic sectors r stil decayin. D past nd present leaders r all SCUMS. Me say so via my network service provider.
Damn!
Which way nigeria...hmmmm
Hmmmm...Nigeria i hail thee, is Gej Okay?
First to comment ! Jesus christ pls God almighty inter vein in this country issue while some one are trekking from oshodi to iyana paja bcos now transport fair talk less of money to buy food for God sake nd our leader nd mr prezdo him self dey do budget for their own well being nd for got that God of jacob the God revenge the sin of father from children to the 4th generation are watching them God dey ooo
This kind of reports only saddens my heart,Nigeria igreat nation I cry for you
Mctewwwwww
Thieves presidential jet mi foot..dese pple don start again....naija youths keep lookin oh
I agree with the use of the funds in other sectors and downsizing on yhe # of aircrafts in the presidential fleet. However, the budget price for preventative maintenance is not outrageous. Some of the aircrafts might be due fo r extensive checks that runs pretty high. They might have also budgeted for cabin interior modification of their aircrafts with some of the new state of the arts in-flight entertainment system out there. So, no cheating from the presidency on that budget.
Ghen ghen... my dada don stand! Chei!
And you all thought ASUU didn't have a right to protest when a non living thing is being pampered this way
A true leader will never allow such waste of money on such irrelevant toys.GEJ shld learn from d president of malawi dat sold their presidential jet to help d poor in d country and also to boost their economy.we don't have a leader yet but a ruler.
Steve
Why r dis pple thieves ehn????see all dese whoopin amt of money,on what??? #gist 4 2014.tscheeeeeeeeeeeew!!I no dey dnt av peace in dier greedy hrtz!! 014 will b horrible 4 em!!! #angryme
Its intervene
God go punish your father useless boy. I no say poverty Don finish una family. Go pray for Jerusalem make zGod open ur way. With your useless Fada idiot.
What does gej need 11 jets for? This man's level of corruption is something. He won't win in 2015, no matter how hard he trys to rig. Dull and weak president..figure head
Jesus ooooooooooooooooo hey pls com nd save dis country nigeria oooooooooooo pls frm all dis evil men nooooooh dat call them self president hey hey hey
Jesus ooooooooooooooooo hey pls com nd save dis country nigeria oooooooooooo pls frm all dis evil men nooooooh dat call them self president hey hey hey is nigeria going forward or backward hey hey God ooooooooooo com nd save nigeria BABA
Me I fly for Charity. Check out my video and laugh small. You too can do it if you have the liver....
http://youtu.be/lKduEyh3v1Y
GOD! Billions of Naira is wat day r tlkin abt!! #smh! Walahi GEJ no fit enter 2015!! Oloshi! Pple r hungry, lookin 4 a plc 2 jst pass d nite.. I jst wish they can use those money 2 build a house 4 less privilege! OBJ administrative is still d bst so far!!
It is sad that our budgeted recurrent expenditures are more that our capital expenditure. I can't really comprehend what our constituted authorities or government are giving back to the governs. Besides, it is disheartening reading some senseless comments from the most affected Nigerians and the so called "our future leaders". Our government abuse of power and misplacement of priority are undoubtedly some of reasons we are regressing. Nothing is apparently working in Nigeria and we are far from finding a lasting solution to our numerous problems.
people are homeless and starving you are maintaining aircraft with billions.what a callous govt.
Why are we spending like America? Even the Queen of England the Prime Minister don't have Presidential Fleet. That's why our Aviation sector is run down - I'm sure things would be better if our high public sector officials were forced to use commercial airlines.
12 millions for courier services and postage? ? hmmm...as usual we go siddon dey look them. Like Gov Amechi said, until we start stoning them...they won't stop looting! !
That's too much na,then education will prolly get 2.5%of next year's budget
Lord have mercy *in shabba ranks voice *
FG Na wa Ooooo, na Gos go save Nigeria...Maintaintenace of presidential jet my foot!!!
You're a lunatic. Did Linda write the budget or she's the reporter that reported the story? You're comparing Nigeria with America, does Nigeria have the same GDP as America? Does America have the same poverty rate as Nigeria. Does the whole of America go without power for 72hrs as we're currently experiencing in Nigeria? Does Obama have 10 aircrafts and is planning to buy the 11th? Shame to whoever sent you to school cos you're a wasted investment.
God has helped you enough by giving you more than enough resources to be very comfortable. He's not helping you anymore. Since you Nigerian youths are too cowardly to go out on the streets, you can start helping yourselves by not voting for these criminals again in 2015 and resisting any attempts to rig the elections. Jonathan is an insensitive dictator who pretends to be a very humble person. I'm sure his role model is Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe.
Thank you Linda, for bringing this kind of post to your blog rather than the regular Kanye n Rihanna stories. Hopefully the Nigerian youths will wake up before it's too late. This govt is definitely of the devil. Jonathan is a silent dictator and he does not care about all the criticisms being thrown at him. Nigerians can all go to hell for all he cares. And to think that this mad man wants another 4 years; to complete the destruction of the country I guess.
God pls!
Why woun't they treat us like fools. When all we is read news make noisy comments and keep quiet. Does it mean we don't have youth in dis country? Or they fill their minds with bf and gf issues or thinking how to spin d fine they saw on their streets. Take a look at other country dis kind of rubish will not happen.
Does it mean our leaders are thinking we are equal wit them or dis country doesn't have poor one's in it? Or they they choose treat us like dat? Let them look up in heaven and remember that the leader of leaders is watching dem, dat they will give account on hw they rule their pple.
Na wa ooo...SOBBING for Naijaria
Let's hope it comes out good..He finally resolved with university Lecturers, maybe he wants to finance all the sectors.. I believe in GEJ till tomorrow... SOMY
Buahahahahahahaa!!! Why do we always pretend to be shocked when the annual budget comes out. Last time it was 1.2 billion or so on food. We all talked as usual, Gucci beans, Prada rice, blah blah blah. So many acts of Corruption - FaCrook, fuel subsidy, banking sector, bode George and Alams who got a presidential pardon or reversal of judgement. Yet all WE do is is "Chei! Can you imagine???!". Then go back to same ol' same ol'. We get the leaders we deserve jor!
God will punish these thieves oh
Hello Linda, I am commenting on your blog for the first time even though I am an avid reader. I thank you for the good work you are doing. I would encourage you, however, to please avoid sensational reporting. I understand that it is the fad to criticize the president and the federal government. Right now, it is the easiest thing to do and probably a good way to feed on Nigerians' deep lack of trust for everything including themselves sometimes. I suggest that you contribute to positive journalism by making educated researches and then provide balanced information. How much do other countries and other national governments spend on their presidential fleet and running their state house. Compare with countries we aspire to be like such as the USA, UK, South Africa, Japan, China, South Korea, etc. Compare with countries similar to us right now such as Ghana, Zambia, maybe Egypt, Ukraine, etc... and then you can give a balanced picture. Then we can make an intelligent assessment of the profligacy or otherwise of the government.. We should understand that the presidential system or the State house is like an institution. It is like a company, as far as our system of government remains the same, it does not matter the president there, they would always spend similar amounts on maintaining the state house. What we should request for is a radical change of system. Maybe a leaner govt, leaner legislature, more decentralized government, and that's not possible without a drastic change of system and constitution. I suggest you inform your readers about critical aspects of the budget that affect Nigerians. For instance, how much is the government planning to spend on education, health.. Is money planned to be spent on power after the recent privatisation? Is money planned to be spent on the refineries even though we plan to privatise? How much money is budgeted to maintain federal roads? Is there hope that the East West road which Amaechi has fought about or the Second Niger bridge would be completed or taken to advanced stages in 2014? These are the critical questions we should ask that would really add value to our country. Unfortunately, I have not seen any of these in both mainstream electronic and social media. It cannot be that Nigerian youths are not intelligent enough to think rationally and process, debate and discuss issues that are not mundane. Thanks
OMG dis is too much money. ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥♡thanks ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥
N I G E R I A! I hail thee º°˚˚°ºoo!
Harnikky
Linda stop this shot your doing. So the president of this great country they use God is good motors travel abi? You guys should try and see good in what Mr president do. Have you cared to find out how much has been spent on this issue by past president? My advise for Nigeria luv, respect and support your president and good things shall follow. If you cos your leader den u cos Ur self cos he cosed man can never lid well.abeg I dey fuck make I do my round 6.
797 Air conditioners?? This is totally hilarious!
it is that plane that will kill all of them in the year 2014, all the money that we are suppose to be using to is what they are using to finance only aeroplane. That mumu iweala and gej have something in common. We graduate of 9 years cannot boast of bike talkless of a car. It is that gas and aviation fuel that will burn all of you. Success Key
Indoshi ! thieves. ! barawo! oloshi! arm robbers
I tire oooh
God punish dem
i ve nothin 2 say again abt nigerian.i jos ve only one wish in 2014.oh god bless my hustle,make me rich.d government cnt enjoy demselves dat der bizness
Have u ever owned a fleet of aircraft before? How do u know its outrageous? Is this amount different from what has been spent previously? Is this amount different from what is spent in other countries? These are the questions u should be asking urself!
Hmmmnnnnn.... And some people in this nation can't even afford a three square meal... Nigeria I hail thee...
Cooking gas #2m wow...why Asuu no go vex wey doctors 2 go copy abeg make we alll. Strike jare
#Tslicky
Every body keep running der mouth bt no one is set to fight for dis nation. Places don't make people, it is people dt make places.
Well, I dnt knw much abt dis stuffs. Bt maybe da money is mch. Jst maybe. Dnt wanna bluff on what I dnt knw. My prayer is dat come 2014, God will open a means of finance for me. Dnt wanna depend of my parent or even da government.
Extravagance on d part of d govt! Cnt wait 2c d end of dis regime
Smh...n it took dem six mnths too agree with asuu...God punish dem all...dey will all die at once in d crash of d plane coming 2014
Such an amount are being wasted to just aircraft whereas pensioniers are been owed.Unn next of kins of their deceased staff ate yet to get a fading from pencom for over 3,yrs.Linda pls use your blog to bring to the fore the corruption going on in pencom.
Fantastic Response! I am sick and tired of Nigerians cynicism and ignorance! What is the basis for criticizing the said amount budgeted for these aircraft maintenance and services, have you negative minded individual done any feasibility studies on the subject matter to ascertain for a fact what the cost of runing a presidential jet cost? Its only in *NG* that the office of the presidency is treated with so much scorn,disrespect, contempt and disdain. But one thing you lots are not getting is that when you keep criticizing, trashing your national symbol then you are hurting yourself too because you cannot remove from the fact that you are Nigerian! However, it is indeed a fact that we have a corrupt system but it is worthy to note that it is a systemic problem that has its root in errors of the past. It did not suddenly start. We strive to be better but we can't get better as a people if we are full of cynicism! I think that when citizens become positive minded and a little bit patriotic then we will be on our road to recovery of our lost glory as a nation. Let us give this government a chance and try to see the good in it as well as put forward of our constructive criticism of their ills devoid of sentiments! I Love my country!God bless our Land!
You're a very stupid person for this comment! Imagine this fool! So its okay 2 waste billions on rubbish wen pple r starving?! You're a big fool!
Ahn ahn! Do u have a brain @ all?! You're comparing airforce one 2 ten planes? So that amount of money 2 pamper planes is ok when people are dying of starvation?! Wat does APC have 2 do with this? You are obviously a daft person.
Greedy leaders..
Thank God 4 ur life, ur the only one talking sense. These are privet jets 4 Gods sake. Most people here are hypocrites let them imagine if they where in charge whether they would use okada.
Wat nonsense,only to maintain a jet?
This kind of report saddens one greatly knowing that amidst all the billions and millions , the masses can't even afford to spend a dollar per day and struggle daily for their daily bread.
Are putting Nigeria and America in the same category?.... You political Numbskull...
C any1 whu critisizes dis budget z crazy.if na u sidon for power u for do any different...bloody hypocrates make una go sleep..na cos una c d budget wey dem wan spend on am,oda countries u dnt c anytin u jus hear money has been spent..come to small ghana nd c hw dy r choppin money anyhw yet pple r livin dia normal lives,focusin on daily business,findin ways to feed family...if u tink curroption is not in ghana den google gyeeda coruption,asotangba fowl project,masloc curuption etc dem plenty,so make una shut up find ways of makin ur lyf beta nd leave govt alone..ceo
11 plane for one person?jona ur really telling nt to vote for u.lnsentitve n wicked man.
Anon 1:59pm... U saying Ghana is corrupt ba? Of cos it is, is Der anywhere where corruption doesnt exist? Buh look at ghana's health and education inst...u can not open ur mouth and compare wit 9ja. I lived in ghana for 4yrs so I knw wah I'm talking about. In Ghana d pple speak up and d govt listens. Every country has its own problem buh plz Ghana is beta Dan naija...Yes I said it
Hope what cums out good?he finally resolved wit lecturers so we shld dance 4 joy lyk its not our collective wealth been thrown away for mundane things.ur comment is so silly&dumb,sure u pulled it outta ur ass.u believe in a man who's throwing billions away while pple cannot afford a meal?Gosh!!!!pple lyk u shld be locked up in a hole cus ur mentalities are wats wrong wit nigeria.
Its curse n lead RETARD!ur comments reeks of ur stupidity.shoot yourself in d face,u r clearly a waste of space
@dat gal sharap jooor,tell me 1 issue d pple spoke nd govt listend,apart from dat dep minista wey wan chop 1mill wey dem sack,whu again dem sack,u no hear of woyome ,tell me wots beta in ghana's educational system,apart from say dem no get mind lyk our asuu to go 6months strike,early dis year knust lecturas went onbstrike cos of no pay,if u tink am lyin google it...dia health system....seriously ur callin dat good,so y hav doctors been on strike on nd off,u can ccheck d net d news z all dere,so dnt tell me dat trash......look @ u sayin ghana z beta u beta brace up for tarrif increaments in january addin to d 1 dy increased in decemba oh nd dia president fly go dubai go do xmas nd new year...c dese planes ur talkin abt dy wia all dere b4 goodluck entered abuja,so make him no maintan dem? Ask obj y him buy dem all in d 1st place...c in gove dere r some tins president can't put hand nd touch anyhw lyk his security details,Paf,etc...ceo....
obob,,,just for maintains
Lol !
Lol! Rolling on d floor ! I just tot the plane shld crash ! Oh God forgive me!
As good as your presentation was, your comparism of Nigeria's recurrent expenditure to the developed nations is appalling and lacks objectivity. Before we can compare Nigeria expenditure viz-a-viz any developed country, we need to determine the total budget of a country and the percentage earmarked for both capital and recurrent expenditures. Besides, when this is done, we will know what Nigerians are yearning about. We need to ask ourselves what this present govt has achieved in terms of providing basics amenities to the people, security of lives and properties, employment and above all general good governance. Don't even compare Nigeria with any developed nation as they are in different planet! It will interest you to know that Nigeria's senator salary is more than the UK PM. The UK MP or any public office holder is either sacked or resigned for just minor mistakes or foul words and in Nigeria, reverse is the case.
Presidenial aides come here now to comment.........so clear. Watch out for dem guyz!!
You can actually eat shit and justify it. Afterall its fresh!
Thay are too few and We-The-People will be here to put them to shame for the world to see. Africans are colonizing Africa and since our leaders are turning us to canibals, we shall eat them up!
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