Owing to the cost of maintainance and in other to save cost, President Buhari has restricted his wife, children and relatives from using the presidential jet.
According to The Nation, children and relations of the president, his aides and friends will also not have access to the planes except it is absolutely necessary.
Recently, the president’s family travelled to and fro to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah (Lesser Hajj) by flying Emirates Airline.
Buhari is said to be worried by the astronomical cost of maintaining the presidential fleet and the constant misuse by some privileged citizens.
The immediate past administration of Goodluck Jonathan, reportedly spent N9.08billion yearly to maintain the presidential fleet.
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