Following public reactions over the provision for what is
termed a presidential yacht and other line items in the 2023 Supplementary
Appropriation presented to the National Assembly, the special adviser to the
president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has provided some
clarifications.
In a statement issued on Thursday, November 2, Onanuga said that what was named as Presidential Yacht in the budget is an Operational Naval boat with specialized security gadgets suitable for high-profile operational inspection and not for the use of the President.
He said: “First, we need to make clear that President Bola
Tinubu’s administration respects the views of Nigerians on all matters of
public concern. We thus consider it imperative to clear any misconception and
misunderstanding of the issues.
“What was named as Presidential Yacht in the budget is an
Operational Naval boat with specialized security gadgets suitable for
high-profile operational inspection and not for the use of the President. It is
called a presidential yacht by way of nomenclature because of its high-level
security features.
“The Naval boat was ordered by the navy under the previous
administration. President Tinubu has consistently said that government is a
continuum as he inherited both assets and liabilities of past administrations.
“The payment request
for the boat was part of the committed obligation submitted by the office of
the Chief of Naval Staff to the Ministry of Defence. The total of the submitted
requests was in excess of N200 billion out of which N62 billion was approved by
the President.
“President Tinubu is focused on securing our country and
territorial waters. The Federal Government under his leadership is investing
more resources to enhance greater economic output from our oil and gas, marine,
and blue economy.
“In President Tinubu, we have a leader who understands the
economic challenges being faced by the masses. His administration is working
very hard to confront and surmount those challenges. Nigerians will soon get
the benefits of the ongoing reforms that will certainly lead to a buoyant and
improved quality of life for all citizens.”
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