The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, PETER OBI, has faulted plans by the Federal Government to buy new jets for President BOLA TINUBU and Vice President KASHIM SHETTIMA.

OBI, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), urged the current government to focus on alleviating the suffering of the people and not wasting scarce resources on the acquisition of new presidential jets.

Last week, the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence asked the Federal Government to purchase new aircraft for the Presidency.

The committee’s recommendation followed its investigation into reports of faulty aircraft in the presidential air fleet, forcing the President to use a chartered plane from the Netherlands to Saudi Arabia during his recent trips abroad.

However, OBI said at a time when the country is trending on the global media for facing its worst economic crisis, marked by high inflation, a falling currency, and widespread poverty, the government’s plan to buy new presidential jets demonstrates extreme insensitivity to citizens’ struggles.

According to the former Anambra State Governor, this decision highlights the disconnect between the government and the people facing rising insecurity, poverty, hunger, and homelessness.