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Nigeria’s Presidential jet up for sale

The President Mohammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has auctioned a nine-year-old Presidential jet, put up for sale a jet in the Presidential fleet, Hawker 4000 aircraft with registration number, 5N-FGX/: RC 066 for sale.

This was confirmed in a published advert from the Federal Government on Wednesday.

The business-size jet which entered into service in December 2011, has capacity for nine passengers and three crew with a range of 3,190-nautical mile had flown for 1,768 hours.

It was also gathered that only 73 Hawker 4000 aircraft were manufactured by Hawker Beechcraft between 2001 and 2013 and they were sold for $22.91 million each as of 2012.

It said the aircraft could be inspected at the Presidential Air Fleet’s hangar located at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Interested buyers were requested to submit their closed bid to the Chairman, Committee for Sale of Aircraft, Office of the National Security Adviser, care of Special Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

In an advertisement published in some national dailies on Wednesday, prospective buyers were directed to submit a refundable bank draft for $50,000 to the committee with the bid.

It also said that all the bids should be quoted in United States dollars.

“Please note that all bids must be submitted within one week of this publication. Background check is required as a pre-qualification for the bid. Prospective bidders who want to inspect the aircraft will be granted access within one week from this advertisement,” the notice reads.

Sunny Green Itodo

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