Peter Obi Criticizes VP Kassim Shettima’s New Aircraft Demand

By Glam & Essence

The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party’, Peter Obi, has criticized the request for a new aircraft for Vice President Kashim Shettima, calling it ‘insensitive’.
The request was made after Shettima cancelled his trip to the Commonwealth Summit in Samoa,when a foreign object hit his plane during a stopover at JFK Airport in New York, in the United States of America.
Reacting to the incident, the speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkareem Lawan, on Sunday said that as a result of this, Shettima’s life ‘is at risk due to the faulty presidential aircraft he is using to represent President Bola Tinubu in official engagements across the globe”.
Hear him:
“I want to sympathize with the Nigerian Government, especially the office of the Vice President, his crew and staff over the unfortunate incident at JFK Airport in New York, U.S.A.
I also express my gratitude to Allah (God) for saving the precious life of our dear Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima and those on board the ill- fated VP’s plane, even as I urge the Nigerian government to demand a thorough and timely investigation from the United States government over the incident that affected Vice President Kashim Shettima’s plane at one of the most secure spots in the World.
The life of the Vice President, and that of his crew/officials stand at risk while using the old and faulty presidential aircraft. Therefore, there is the urgent need to acquire a new aircraft to Senator Kashim Shettima so as to avoid these recurrence of air mishaps,” he said.
His statement is not clear on whether the said foreign object that allegedly hit the aircraft created any significant damage that could cause it to be a total write off,thus backing the request for a new aircraft.