Sunday, September 8, 2024 -The presidency has disowned a yacht spotted with the Nigerian flag in St-Tropez, a coastal town in France.
On Friday, a video of a yacht with a Nigerian flag hoisted on it
made the rounds on social media. It was alleged that the yacht is owned by the
Nigerian government.
Reacting to the claim via a post on X,
Otega Ogra, who is the senior special assistant to President Bola Tinubu on
digital and new media, said the yacht belongs to a private individual.
The presidential aide said flags used by the
president or armed forces do not contain the coat of arms like the one on the
yacht.
“There have been false claims circulating
that a private individual’s yacht was spotted in St. Tropez is a Nigerian
government yacht. Here are some points to consider in order to discern the
truth. The 42m Bennetti yacht currently being shared online has been privately
owned for around 5 years since it was constructed.
It is important to note that this specific
yacht has no connection or ownership ties to the Nigerian government, president
or armed forces. Any claims or assertions suggesting otherwise are simply not
true and inaccurate. It is not uncommon for luxury yachts to fly the flag of
the owner’s country as well as the flag of the country in which they are
registered.
The official
Nigerian flag is Green-White-Green without a coat of arms in the middle. Flags
representing the Nigerian President or the Armed Forces do not contain a coat
of arms in the centre. Placing anything in the center of the flag is a clear
deviation.”
Watch the video below…
Presidency disowns yacht spotted in France with Nigerian flag (VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/kufqXw9M1i
— DAILY POST 🇳🇬 (@dailypost_ng) September 8, 2024
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