{"id":32478,"date":"2020-09-24T14:51:31","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T14:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=32478"},"modified":"2020-09-24T14:51:38","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T14:51:38","slug":"nigerian-govt-to-sell-presidential-jet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=32478","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian govt to sell presidential jet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Federal Government on Wednesday put up for sale one of the jets in the presidential fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The jet, Hawker 4000 aircraft with registration number, 5N-FGX\/: RC 066, has a capacity for nine passengers and three crew members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was manufactured by Hawker Beechcraft more than eight years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a newspaper advertorial, the federal government directed interested buyers to submit a refundable bank draft for $50,000 to the Chairman, Committee for Sale of Aircraft<\/a>, Office of the National Security Adviser, care of Special Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It added that all the bids should be quoted in United States dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government said the aircraft with a range of 3,190-nautical mile had flown for 1,768 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government had in 2016 put up for sale two presidential aircraft<\/a> in compliance with President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s directive on the reduction of aircraft on the presidential fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The advertorial read: \u201cPlease note that all bids must be submitted within one week of this publication. A background check is required as a pre-qualification for the bid. Prospective bidders who want to inspect the aircraft will be granted access within one week from this advertisement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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