President Muhammadu Buhari recently directed public office holders not to fly first class, in a bid to fight corruption and cut cost.But it came as a surprise, as the customs boss was spotted on a London Flight. flying first class. Does it mean Mr Ali is above this directive by the President? How can a public office holder pay as much as 3.4 million naira for a single flight, when many Nigerians are hungry? these are questions waiting for answers. Read the story below and make your comment.
The Comptroller General of Customs, Hamid Ali, an associate of President Muhammadu Buhari, was spotted on Tuesday flying with 1st class on British Airways flight from London to Abuja, in clear infringement of President Muhammadu Buhari's order banning Government officials from flying 1st class.
The BA flight BA83 which took off from Gate 43 of Heathrow Terminal 5, London, on Tuesday, almost an hour behind its booked 10.43pm takeoff time, arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Wednesday morning at around 5a.m, with Mr. Ali on board.
The purposes of Mr. Ali's traveling to London stayed obscure as at the time of this report, yet insiders said the journey was legitimate.
A few travelers on the flight said they saw Mr. Ali situated in the First Class compartment of the air plane during the flight.
A top of the line ticket to and from London costs $11,423.23 (about N3.4million)
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