Buhari to reduce presidential air fleet – Garba Shehu

– Following the launch of the “Change begins with me” campaign, Nigerians call on Buhari to reduce cost of the governance– The presidency in a response said that Buhari established the committee tocut the number of presidential jetsBuhariPresident Muhammadu Buhari one year agopromised Nigeriansto cut the cost of governance by selling a part of his presidential air fleet.Finally, Garba Shehu, presidential media aide, has on Thursday evening, September 8, announced that Buhari has given the order for the reduction of the number of jets in his fleet.READ ALSO: Buhari orders selling of 9 presidential jetsHe wrote on Twitter: “There is a government committee already in place, working to reduce the number of aircraft in the presidential fleet.”There is a govt committee already in place, working to reduce the number of aircraft in the presidential fleet.https://t.co/KemrambLps— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu)September 8, 2016Some aircraft will be boarded, some others returned to the Air Force for operations. The Change is here. — Garba Shehu (@GarShehu)September 8, 2016There is hope for Nigeria, a hope that was previously clouded by corruption, greed and lack of focus.— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu)September 3, 2016This came as the reactions trail the launch of the “Change begins with me” campaign by President Buhari on September 8.The campaign is geared towards engendering a holistic attitudinal change in Nigerians, thereby restoring credible value system, spirit of patriotism amongst others.Nigerian blogger, public speaker, Japheth Omojuwa, said: “Change begins with selling the presidential jets. ONLY a genuinely rich country should think of having up to 3. We have about 10 jets.”READ ALSO: President Buhari launches national re-orientation campaignNigerians in their reactions called on the government to begin change from the presidency.