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TINUBU PUTS 20-YEAR-OLD PRESIDENTIAL JET UP FOR SALE IN SWITZERLAND
President Bola Tinubu’s administration has put up Nigeria’s ageing Boeing 737-700 Business Jet (BBJ) for sale in Switzerland, following its replacement with a newly acquired Airbus A330 for presidential use.
The decision comes amid growing scrutiny over government spending and calls for transparency in the management of Nigeria’s presidential air fleet.
According to Controller, a website specialising in aircraft listings, the Boeing jet, purchased in 2005 during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, is currently undergoing inspections and preparation for sale at AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland. This private aviation firm also facilitated the acquisition of the new Airbus.
The 737 aircraft, which has flown just under 4,000 hours and completed 1,881 landings since it was delivered brand new to Nigeria nearly two decades ago, has long served as the primary jet for Nigerian presidents.
