Adesina: Kukah can’t demonstrate that Buhari kept his promise to sell up the presidential fleet.

President Muhammadu Buhari did not make a pledge to sell off the presidential fleet when he ran for office in 2015, according to the president’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina.

Adesina said that Matthew Hassan-Kukah, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, is unable to demonstrate that the President made the commitment before to his election.

On Monday, the presidential spokesperson appeared as a guest on Politics Today on Channels Television.

“As you prepare to return to Daura or Kaduna, I do not know if you feel fulfilled or that you met the tall dreams and goals you set for yourself such as: ending banditry, defeating corruption, bringing back our girls, belonging to everybody and belonging to nobody, selling off our presidential fleet and traveling with us,” Kukah had slammed the President in his 2023 Easter Message.

In response to Kukah’s assertions, Adesina said that the priest is very political and that his views are biased by politics.

Kukah mentioned selling the presidential fleet. Was ever that guaranteed? You are aware that a lot of promises were made in 2015 that not even the candidates were aware of. The presidential spokesperson questioned, “So how can he start alleging that he promised that?

Adesina stated that Buhari has done his utmost to secure the nation and fight corruption, adding that Nigeria is not where it was in 2015 when the President took office.

“Are we where we were in 2015 with regard to banditry? Even when the task isn’t finished, are we still where we were? Fr. Kukah would see that this country is not where it should be if he is true to himself and his calling.

Let him (Kukah) demonstrate that the President kept his commitment to sell off our presidential fleet.

Three to Two Jets Sold
Despite Buhari’s vow that costs would be reduced in 2015, the cost of the presidential fleet to the tax payers exceeded N40 billion.

Adesina claimed that during his 2015 election campaign, the President pledged to review the fleet and keep it intact. He continued by saying that two to three of the presidential fleet’s planes had been sold and that two to three of the helicopters had been transferred to the Nigerian Air Force.

The presidential fleet was examined as promised by President Buhari. A few planes were auctioned off while helicopters were donated to the Air Force.That is eliminating excess. Some anticipate selling off all the jets and starting to fly.