Does he want him to continue moving around in a rickety plane and die like the VP of Malawi and Iran President – Presidency slams Peter Obi for condemning plans to acquire new aircrafts for President Tinubu and VP Shettima

The Presidency has criticized Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi for condemning the Federal Government’s plan to purchase new aircraft for President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima.

In a statement released on Monday, June 17, Obi described the move as insensitive, pointing out that many Nigerians are struggling with economic hardship caused by the government’s policies.

In response, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, called Obi’s comment insensitive and questioned whether he would prefer to risk the President’s life by having him fly in faulty aircraft.

“Does Peter Obi want the President dead? Is that his wish? Does he want him to continue moving around in a rickety plane and die like the VP of Malawi and Iran President? Let him tell us. This is a basic thing any sane government will do. You can’t toy with your President’s welfare.

The plane he used now, I learnt, was bought during (former President) Obasanjo’s era. That was over 20 years ago and I learnt it was a very small plane. The plane developed a problem the last time he travelled to Saudi Arabia. The President had to go from there to the UK on a commercial airline. Even those managing them said the aircraft needed to be replaced.

Why would any right-thinking person still want the President to move around in it? In this way, it is the National Assembly that officially recommended that new ones should be bought. Sometimes, Peter Obi opened his mouth to make unnecessary statements.”