UNBELIEVEABLE!!! Nigerians Reacts As Minister Of Aviation Claims To Have Bought 10 Firefighting Trucks At Rate Of N1.2bn Each

Public opinion has been divided in response to the recent commissioning of ten high-capacity firefighting trucks by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika.

Some people have praised the action as a start toward enhancing security and emergency response at airports across the nation.

Others have voiced doubts about the affordability of the cars and their actual necessity.

Sirika declared on Sunday that he had just commissioned ten firefighting trucks worth N12 billion via his official Twitter account.

He said:
”Just commissioned 10 Firefighting trucks, total cost of over 12Bn Naira. More to come in due course.”

“Safety has been the Buhari focus in Aviation, since 2015. Hitherto FAAN has not bought new trucks in 15 years.”

However, Nigerians on Twitter reacted to the post by the minister.

The 2023 Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress,

Omoyele Sowere said:
” Wow! You mean you bought a single fire engine for over $2 million each. Wonders shall never cease. You and @mbuhari really finished Nigeria! #RevolutionNow.”

A Twitter user, @‪n6oflife6, said:
” The cleaning out these people are doing before leaving office. Heaven helps whoever enters next. You literally spent 30 million United States Dollars on 10 fire trucks. even if they were made by Bugatti and Lamborghini @officialEFCC please check.”

Another Twitter user ‪@yuteoflondon, said:
” spent the last hours researching how much fire trucks cost, the expensive high-end trucks cost $650,000 (which Nigeria never gets the best, I can bet these are used trucks too).”
“NYC firefighting trucks cost $550k each, what truck did you buy for $2.8m You sir and your cohorts are thieves. Give the spec of this truck and what makes it N1.2B each. the ridiculous broad daylight robbery of our coffers.”

Another Twitter user @aisosaigiebor, said:
” This is absolute madness. How can you buy 10 fire trucks for 12bn Naira @1.2bn each?“