FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUSPENDS IMPORTATION OF PRIVATE JETS

The Ministry of Aviation has announced a suspension of the importation of private jets into the country pending the renewal of the policy on private jets. This suspension affects private airplanes, helicopters and other lighter aircraft.

The suspension would continue until the formulation of a new policy on importation of private jets and helicopters. According to the Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister of Aviation, Joe Obi, the suspension did not affect the importation of commercial and passenger jets being used by domestic airlines.

This development is already affecting some wealthy Nigerians, who had ordered for private jets as some of them have been waiting for approval to import aircrafts from the United States, France and South Africa and they may loose the non-refundable deposits they had paid to the manufacturers. The Nigerian private jet market has been one of the fastest growing in the world lately. Between 2007 and 2012, private jet ownership rose from 20 to 150. 

That's too bad sha 'cos I was planning to get me a private jet this year, hope they lift the ban on time o, I need my jet. *seriousface*.