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Monday, 22 June 2015

Ben Bruce Demands Buhari Appoints Minister for Common Sense over Sell of Presidential Fleet


Senator Ben Murray Bruce is appealing that although it is not practical, President Muhammadu Buhari should appoint a 'common sense minister'. He is raising the issue over the information on sale of Presidential fleet. Bruce's article appeared in today’s ThisDay Live , and he discussed reasons why Buhari has to dispose at the least 11 Presidential fleet, insisting that Nigeria Presidential fleet alone is larger than combined fleet of Queen of England and British Prime Minister with N5.3 billion annual maintenance budget. Continue to read part of the article and his tweets this morning…

"On the 10th of May 2015, I tweeted the following "Left to me, we must sell the Presidential fleet. Public servants, including the President must only use made in Nigeria Peugeot as official car!". I really believe what I tweeted and was overjoyed when the media reported that President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered the sale of nine presidential jets.
"My joy was however cut short when the Presidency denied those reports and said the president had not taken such a decision. Nigeria may perhaps be the only country in the world without a national air carrier whose presidential fleet is larger than many airlines. Nigeria presently spends on average N5 billion (5.3 billion in the 2015 budget) to maintain the Presidential Air Fleet (PAF). This was wasteful in the years of our oil boom, but in this current dispensation of reduced income from oil, it actually makes no sense to maintain the presidential air fleet.

"My back page piece in today's @THISDAYLIVE Presidential Fleet: Cutting Nigeria’s Coat According to Her Cloth

"We need a common sense revolution. Though I know its not practical, I almost wish @MBuhari would appoint a minister for common sense!

"Does it make #commonsense that our presidential air fleet is larger than the combined fleet of the Queen of England and the British PM?
"I appeal to @MBuhari to sell off our 11 presidential jets. Maintaining them at the current ₦5.3 Billion per annum is against #commonsense. "After selling her presidential jet, Mrs Banda said “I can as well use private airlines". Words on marble for Nigeria's leaders at all levels."
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