Senate not seeking purchase of new aircraft for Tinubu, Shettima – Akpabio

• However, the number three citizen debunked the report, describing it as the handwork of propagandists and fifth columnists.

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, says there is no iota of truth in report claiming the upper legislative chamber was proposing that the Federal Government should acquire new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and his Vice, Senator Kashim Shettima.

Akpabio denied the report while speaking to Journalists in Maiduguri shortly after leading a delegation to pay a condolence visit to Senator Tahir Monguno over the death of his father.

Last week, reports emerged in the media that the Senate President made a comment that the Senate would approve the purchase of new aircraft for the President and Vice President irrespective of the fact that Nigerians are hungry.

However, the number three citizen debunked the report, describing it as the handwork of propagandists and fifth columnists.

In a statement from his Media Unit yesterday in Abuja, the President of the Senate said stated that the Senate was focused on delivering legislation that would support the actualisation of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Akpabio who expressed satisfaction with the present security situation of Borno State, urged Nigerians to continue to pray for the present administration, 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.

“I never said that. I was actually in Zanzibar, Tanzania, It is the handiwork of propagandists and fifth columnists, who never see anything good in what we are doing. Be rest assured, pray for the government, have patience and be assured that the combination of Tinubu and Shettima will bring wealth and prosperity to all.

“I am happy to see that peace has returned to Borno, as a result of the handwork of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I want to tell the good of people of Borno to continue to support the administration.”