Sowore, Twitter Users React To Video Of Minister of Minister Of Aviation, Sirika Commissioning Firefighting Truck Worth 12 Billion Naira

Minister Of Aviation, Hadi Abubabakar on the 2nd of April took to his Twitter handle to share a video of 10 Firefighting trucks bought and commissioned under the Buhari Government worth 12 Billion Naira.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The FAAN confirmed that the firefighting truck is The Lion Volkan 6×6 Brand which is reported to cost about 69375000 not 1.2millon$ as the Minister of Aviation claimed.

“FAAN COMMISSIONS TEN BRAND NEW, HIGH CAPACITY FIREFIGHTING VEHICLES The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has commissioned ten brand new, high capacity firefighting vehicles to improve safety of flight operations at the nation’s airports”.

“The Lion Volkan 6×6 Brand, Major Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Vehicles (MFFV), which carries 14,000 litres of water, 1,700 litres of foam, 250kg powder capacity each, and monitors the discharge rate of between 6,000 litres to 10,000 litres per minute would be deployed to the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. With an acceleration rate of 0-80km per hour in 30 seconds, each of the truck possesses limitless capacity to discharge while in motion,”.

“they are also equipped with under chassis nozzles to tackle running fuel fire. While expressing the Authority’s profound appreciation to the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration, through the Ministry of Aviation, headed by the Honourable Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, the Managing Director of the Authority, Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu noted that in fostering safety and security of flight operations, the Federal Government has focused on the tripod of rehabilitation/upgrade of infrastructure, capacity building, and training/manpower development”. CONTINUE READING

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“The MD noted that comprehensive training programs have been arranged for the users of the vehicles and the mechanical department to ensure the vehicles are not only used as specified by the manufacturers but also maintained accordingly. He also said that eight new water tankers for continuous agent applications, eleven ambulances, two brand new Response Commanders’ Vehicles, and Aircraft Removal and Recovery Equipment have also been procured and deployed to various airports”.

“Finally, Captain Yadudu while promising that the Authority would continue to prioritize safety and security at the nation’s airports, charged the Air Rescue and Fire Fighting Department to make the best use of the newly commissioned equipment”, FAAN Official claimed on its Twitter handle.

The price has sparked reactions amongst Nigerians as the price of each fire fighting truck didn’t add up hence tagged “broad day light corruption”.

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. https://t.co/aQExi85A4h pic.twitter.com/0YBrewAnGd

— Hadi Abubakar Sirika (@hadisirika) April 2, 2023

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Take a look at some reactions below:

“Maybe you think this is the 18th century. 1.2 billion naira for 1 truck?”, popular biased activist, Rinu Oduala claimed.

“It will be very helpful if we know the specs of these firefighter trucks as you called them. Research so far has shown that in the most expensive senario, one truck will cost $1.5million and at CBN rate, it will be about N690milloin excluding logistics & training”, Wazobia journalist, Ikechekwu commented.