The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume has revealed that the deal of presidential yacht included in the supplementary budget has already been signed and delivered.He said, “The deal has been signed and delivered, but not paid, and that’s what brought the inclusion of the amount in the supplementary budget.”
The controversial presidential yatch has been met with public outrage as Nigerians have criticized the plan as a waste of money on luxuries considering the economic situation in the country. Meanwhile, the presidency has claimed the item named ‘Presidential Yacht, as found in the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill, is not for Tinubu’s personal use.
“What was named as presidential yacht in the budget is an operational Naval boat with specialised security gadgets suitable for high-profile operational inspection and not for the use of the President.”