x

Nigeria to lose $493m paid to procure U.S. fighter jets —Senate

The Senate Committee on Airforce, said on Thursday that Nigeria stood the risk of losing $493m paid to the United States for the purchase of Super Tucano fighter planes.

The panel said the nation’s runway at the moment was not up to the standard and could not carry the fighter jets.

The Federal Government had wired in $493m in 2018 to a US company to tackle insurgency and other security challenges facing the country.

The Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Air Force, Senator Mike Nnachi, raised the alarm while presenting the 2021 budget report of the Air Force before the Senate Committee on Appropriation.

He told the lawmakers that when the Americans came to inspect the Kanji runway, recently, they complained that the facility did not have the capacity to carry the aircraft.

He, therefore, said there was the need to make provision for additional N9bn that would take care of the runway and aircraft or else Nigeria will lose the money and the aircraft.

Nnachi said, “It is a very serious issue, the Airforce personnel are running around. They have gone to the Finance Minister. They have also gone to the Central Bank of Nigeria, and they have gone to meet the Senate President because the money needed was not part of the main budget.

Hot this week

Editors Urge Government To Create Safe, Enabling Environment For Journalists

· Ask security agents to find missing Vanguard journalistAs...

EXCLUSIVE: Buhari orders probe of Isa Funtua, AMCON over keystone and Etisalat

Following the controversy generated by the leading opposition party,...

6 Signs your boyfriend thinks you are ugly -Take note of No. 2

They say there are three kinds of people; the...

2023: South-East, Middle Belt Forum Endorses Peter Obi

The South-East and Middle Belt Forum has endorsed the...

WOMAN empowers over 70 Women in Yenagoa

From Rhoda Nnachi, YenagoaIn commemoration of the International Women's...

Nigeria At Crossroads: Underpinnings Of Good Governance, Encumbered By Leadership Quagmire

PATRICK WEMAMBUJohn Maxwell, celebrated American Author and Speaker could...

House Public Accounts Committee Recovers ₦28.7 Billion for the Federation in One Week

Secures Additional ₦199.3 Million from Zenith Bank, GTB Through...

Eha-Amufu indigenes in Enugu debunk allegation of recent mass killings, arson

… I’m alive, rape victim denies protesters' claim she's...

FG Moves to fast-track SDGs Implementation at all levels

By Bobby OshokeAs Nigeria continues regional consultations on...

Plateau group commends Arch Bankat for his outstanding achievements at JMDB

By Israal Adamu, JosPlateau Youths for Good Governance Agenda...

*NTAC DG, Buba Yakub Celebrates Amb.Tuggar On His Birthday.

*Lauds His Selfless Commitment To Service To Nigeria And...

SDP Youth Group Rejects el-Rufai’s Defection, Alleges Attempt To Hijack Party

*Say's he started pushing for SDP leadership change less...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img