On Friday, the Nigerian Navy confirmed that it had received the Presidential yacht

Jaiyeorie November 05, 2023

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On Friday, the Nigerian Navy confirmed that it had received the Presidential yacht. "It was delivered in June 2023," they stated. It hasn't been used yet.The yacht has been in the nation since June 2023, according to Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, Director of Information for the Nigerian Navy. He clarified that during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, the service made a "long overdue request" for the replacement of the defunct presidential yacht.

He stressed that the yacht was for training.The Naval spokesperson said, “It was delivered in June 2023. We have not used it yet.”When asked if the inability to pay for the yacht was responsible for the delay in using it, he stated, “Correct. It’s tied to the non-payment.”This implies that until the payment is made, the navy may not be able to use it for its operational activities.“Under the immediate past administration, a long overdue request was made for a Presidential yacht to replace MV AMARIA, the defunct Presidential yacht. It was also to be used for the Presidential Fleet Review 2023 that was held in May this year.”the Senate has summoned an emergency sitting.The meeting which was communicated on Friday night was initially scheduled for Saturday morning but was shifted to Monday.According to Adaramodu, the meeting was fixed to adopt the Votes and Proceedings of Thursday plenary.