President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed the report that the 10th Senate is proposing that the Federal Government procure a new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and his Vice, Senator Kashim Shettima.
In a statement on Tuesday by his media aide, Jackson Udom, the Senate President reportedly made this known while speaking to 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 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.
The Senate President said the report was from “propagandists and fifth columnists,” stressing that the Senate was focused on delivering legislation supporting the actualisation of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Akpabio 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.
Akpabio, who expressed satisfaction with the present security situation of Borno State, urged Nigerians to continue to pray for the present administration.
