Nollywood actor cum politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has slammed President Bola Tinubu, over the acquisition of a new president jet amidst the economic challenges bedevilling the country.
Tinubu’s administration, on Monday, unveiled the new Airbus A330 purchased under his leadership.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who released the pictures, said it replaced the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700(BBJ) bought under the Presidency of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo.
Onanuga, however, did not reveal the amount spent by the Nigerian goverment to acquire the new presidential jet.
He said it saved Nigeria huge maintenance and fuel costs, running into millions of dollars yearly.
Reacting via a post on his X handle, Kenneth Okonkwo stated that it was insensitive for Tinubu to acquire the jet when Nigerians were dying of hunger.
He wrote: “People are dying of hunger, and President Tinubu is buying a presidential jet. This is the height of insensitivity.”
Responding to a follower who rebuked him over the criticism, Kenneth said his loyalty does not belong to any political party or politician but to Nigeria.
He added, “I picked a side from the first day I joined politics. The side of Nigerians. The most powerful office in a democracy is the office of the citizen. My loyalty is not to any political party or any politician, but to Nigeria.”
