NIGERIAN MILITARY JET CRASHES IN NIGER. (PHOTO).
Nigerian military jet crashes in Niger A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet has reportedly crashed near Karabonde, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, on Saturday evening, December 6. Unconfirmed reports from local sources clam that the two pilots onboard survived the incident after successfully ejecting from the aircraft. A Niger state-based digital television network, Lapai TV, announced the tragic incident in a post on its official Facebook account on Saturday evening, December 6. The post, accompanied by a one-minute video, read, “Two Nigerian Air Force Pilots Reportedly Survive Alpha Jet Crash Close to Karabonde, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State”. It was reported that the two pilots successfully ejected before the aircraft went down. Meanwhile, the Nigerian military has yet to make any official statement concerning about the crash as of the time of filing this report.
Today tuesday,the Nigerian Senate said that they bought 36 Land Cruiser VXR V8 jeeps at N36.5 million each for its members.The upper chamber also said no member has taken the car loan granted them at the inception of the Eight Senate.The 36 cars at the rate of N36.5 million each give about N1.314 billion.Chairman,Senate Services,Senator Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir,who handled the controversial car purchase deal,gave the explanation in Abuja.He said contrary to reports making the rounds that the Senate bought 108 cars for its me,bers,only 36 cars were purchased by the upper chamber.The Sokoto East Senator told reporters that the explanation became necessary because of the need for Nigerians to understand what transpired and for the Senate to clear the erroneous impression created in the minds of most Nigerians about the car purchase.He described the 36 vehicles as ''utility cars'' distributed on one per state basis.Senator Gobir explained that the Senate during a closed session decided to buy the cars as utility cars for its members on one per states basis.He also said it is not true that the vehicles were purchased with the 2016 appropriation.According to him,funds for the purchase of the cars were in the 2015 appropriation.More photos below.
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