The presidency has reacted to the viral pictures of Hanan, President Buhari’s youngest daughter flying presidential jet to Bauchi state, for photoshoot.
InsightMedia reported how angry Nigerians took to social media to condemn what they tagged “waste of public resources”.
In a response to an enquiry by Vanguard newspaper, presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu said family of the president are also entitled to the presidential fleet.
He said: “It’s true that a member of the First family was flown to Bauchi yesterday on a mission duly authorised. It wasn’t an impromptu or improper trip because it followed normal procedure. The Presidency informed the National Security Adviser of the mission who in turn informed the commander of the Presidential Air fleet.
“The normal practice in existence for a long time is that the Presidential Air fleet is available to the President and the first family and four others. These four are the vice president, the Senate president, the speaker and any other person(s) authorised by the president.”
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