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October 29, 2016

PDP says Buhari lied concerning ban on officials flying first class

PDP says Buhari lied concerning ban on officials flying first class

President Muhammadu Buhari presides over October 12 ,2016 Federal Executive Council meeting.

The Peoples Democratic Party Youth group has said that President Muhammadu Buhari lied concerning reports that ministers and all top officials of his government were barred from flying first class while embarking on officials trips.

The PDP youths on it twitter handle said tweeted ‘@MBuhari banned all his ministers from flying first class. Is Lie. Muhammad stepping down from a Private Jet or Sosoliso aircraft???

There had been reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had banned ministers and all top officials of government from flying first class while embarking on officials trips.

According to reports it said that Mr Festus Akanbi, the Media Adviser to the finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, in statement, said all top government officials such as ministers, permanent secretaries, Chairmen of Federal Government Committees, as well as Chairmen and Chief Executives of Parastatals and Agencies are to travel on business class.