It's barely 72 hours into the New Year, controversy is once again ‘rocking’ Aso Rock.
A YouTube video suggesting the Presidency recently flew to Kenya with seven private jets has got many chatting on social network already.
The 19-second video clip shows a Kenyan woman (addressing a group of Journalists during a press briefing in Nigeria), mocking President Goodluck Jonathan‘s December 2013 trip to the East African country for its Independence celebration. ‘Your president visited our country with seven private jets and that’s never happened before’, said the Kenyan woman (who is yet to be identified).
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Then she went on a satirical rant; ‘We were all excited like ‘this is Nigeria’. It’s the country with the largest number of private jets only. Seven private jets! I know there must be more but for us still that was wow. They came in their own jets, everybody came in their own jets‘.
While social network has got this woman’s comment buzzing with most condemning the Presidency, it is very possible the Presidency had nothing to do with the fleet of jets as it might have belonged to private owners. The celebrations was also attended by a handful of wealthy Nigerian businessmen.
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria Reuben Abati has denied the news, clearly stating that woman was lying and should prove her allegation.
‘Tales about Pres. Jonathan travelling to Kenya with 7 jets not true. I challenge the Kenyan lady to prove her allegation. Stop spreading lies‘, @abati1990 announced on Twitter.
That didn’t stop some activists like Japeth Omojuwa and Nasir el-Rufai baring their minds on the issue.
‘GEJ’s Presidential Air Fleet has 10 planes. Arik has 26. Aero -16. Dana – 5. GEJ PAF is our 3rd largest airline in Nigeria. Transformation!! GEJ’s vehicle convoy contains 33 cars. It is the longest convoy in the world and the largest Nigeria has ever seen since 1914. Transformation!‘, el-Rufai wrote on his Twitter.
And when Omojuwa retweeted a comment condemning the alleged accusations, Abati poured out his anger; ‘Pres. Jonathan was in Kenya with only 1 aircraft. Provide concrete evidence to the contrary or shut up‘, Abati wrote to Omojuwa and el-Rufai.
I Pity nigerians,,, Not Until this country fall into the hands of criminals,, Nigerians will not understand that all this are all Blackmail..... Look at her very well ,, Another Northern Despirado..
ReplyDeleteFOLS SHOULD STOP SPREADING FOOLISH RUMOURS. LET US TALK AND DISCUSS THINGS THAT EDIFY US A NATION.DISCUSS IDEAS AND NOT PERSONS AND EVENTS. KENYANS ARE POOR AND GET FLABERGASTED WITH MERE POMPS AND PAGEANTRY.
ReplyDeleteEl-Rufai is becoming a Virus. If Aso Rock is a place one can go and feel the presidency, I could have advised that El-Rufai be given a month chance so that he will disgrace himself and shut up forever.
ReplyDeleteThe lady said private jets. How is that connected to the presidency? Dangote and other businessmen flew in their own jets to seal business deals, what's bad in that? The woman is foolish and is one of Africans who have been battered by the whites for so long. Majority of Kenyans are still slaves of whites. It's possible that she hasn't seen any private jets in her entire life much less owned by black people.
ReplyDeleteWhy so much after Jonathan? If private jets get to Kenya, why connect it to Jonathan? This is foolishness. Please allow him to do his business as President.
ReplyDeleteIs it a crime for the president to go to Kenya with 7 private jets?
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