{"id":4925,"date":"2023-11-08T13:01:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T13:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=4925"},"modified":"2023-11-08T13:02:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T13:02:10","slug":"senate-set-to-investigate-n5bn-presidential-yacht-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2023\/11\/08\/senate-set-to-investigate-n5bn-presidential-yacht-acquisition\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Set to Investigate N5bn Presidential Yacht Acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"cf gJ\" role=\"presentation\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"gF gK\"><span class=\"gD bco\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"gridcell\" translate=\"no\" data-hovercard-id=\"nangdirnendyiltu@gmail.com\" data-hovercard-owner-id=\"128\">Joan Dyiltu<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"gF gK\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The Nigerian Senate, through its Committee on Navy, led by Senator Gbenga Daniel, has announced its intention to investigate the acquisition of the N5 billion presidential yacht. This decision comes in response to concerns and controversies raised following reports of the yacht&#8217;s procurement.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Daniel, representing Ogun East on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, expressed the need for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the presidential yacht acquisition. The Senate Committee on Navy has committed to conducting a comprehensive investigation within a condensed timeframe of one week.<\/p>\n<p>The acquisition of the luxury yacht raised eyebrows, especially due to its inclusion in the Supplementary Budget. Many Nigerians have voiced their concerns and criticized the purchase. Senator Daniel acknowledged the conflicting and contradictory reports in the media regarding the yacht&#8217;s acquisition and stressed the importance of uncovering the facts to provide the public with an accurate and comprehensive understanding of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the investigation, the Senate Committee on Navy has decided to visit naval facilities across the country, prioritizing the training and welfare of naval personnel and veterans. This move aims to enhance funding for the Nigerian Navy, allowing them to effectively fulfill their crucial roles in the nation&#8217;s economic and security sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Daniel also highlighted the committee&#8217;s commitment to promoting the modernization of the Nigerian Navy&#8217;s fleet, enhancing operational capabilities, and supporting naval research and development agencies. The Senate&#8217;s objective is to ensure transparency, accountability, and effective resource allocation in the acquisition and maintenance of naval assets, including the presidential yacht.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joan Dyiltu The Nigerian Senate, through its Committee on Navy, led by Senator Gbenga Daniel, has announced its intention to investigate the acquisition of the N5 billion presidential yacht. This decision comes in response to concerns and controversies raised following reports of the yacht&#8217;s procurement. Senator Daniel, representing Ogun East on the platform of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4925"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4925\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4928,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4925\/revisions\/4928"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}