The Nation Newspaper ‘Presidential Yatch’ a naval security boat
The Presidency has cleared the air on controversy over the Presidential yatch provision in the 2023 Supplementary Budget passed yesterday by Federal lawmakers.
But Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, said it was a budgetary request of the Nigerian Navy, through the Ministry of Defense.The statement said: “Following public reactions over the provision for what is termed presidential yacht and other line items in the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation presented to the National Assembly, it is important to provide some clarifications.administration respects the views of Nigerians on all matters of public concern.
“The payment request for the boat was part of the committed obligation submitted by the office of the Chief of Naval Staff to the Ministry of Defence. The total of the submitted requests was in excess of N200 billion, out which N62 billion was approved by the President. “In President Tinubu, we have a leader who understands the economic challenges being faced by the masses. His administration is working very hard to confront and surmount those challenges. Nigerians will soon get the benefits of the ongoing reforms that will certainly lead to a buoyant and improved quality of life for all citizens”.
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