Private jets give users much comfort and put an end to annoying flight delays.
• 65 private jets in Nigeria
There are at least 65 verified private jets operating in Nigeria according to a Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) information in 2021.
Most of the jets are owned by Nigerians but registered in US or Europe through shell companies to hide identity, pay less insurance fees or resale the jets at a higher price in an event of a decision to so.
• Fake life
Its not wrong travelling in chartered private jets. There are certain Nigerians who travel in private jets but don’t actually own the jets. The jets are chartered or leased.
However, some of them like to live a fake life so they make it appear as if they’re the owners of those jets, making people to say they own private jets.
• Cost, price of a private jet
A private jet costs between $2 million to over $100 million. A premium one goes for about $60 million and more.
For the super rich, interior decorations with gold and other luxuries gulp another $60 million making the cost to go as high as $120 million.
• Care
On average taking care of a private jet costs about $500,000 to $1 million per year.
Reoccurring expenses include flight crew salaries, routine maintenance, repairs, insurance and hangar rental.
Nigerians have spent over $6.5bn on private jets in recent times, making it the largest market in Africa for luxury aircraft and one of the fastest growing in the world.
Top countries with high number of registered private jets
Nigeria is a country in Africa, a regional power on the continent and an emerging power on the international scene.
It has 36 states and a Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Having being divided into states, the country is further divided into 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs).
The LGAs are under the control of their respective states.
The country has the largest economy in Africa.
Nigeria’s population is over 230 million, making it number 1 most populated country in Africa, and number 6 in the world.
Tiv people of Nigeria
It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi).
It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean.
Abuja City Gate
Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west.
It is often referred to as the Giant of Africa owing to its large population and economy and is considered to be an emerging market by the World Bank.
National Assembly building
However, the country ranks very low in the Human Development Index and remains one of the most corrupt nations in the world.
Maitama, Abuja with Hilton Hotel’s high-rise building in the foreground
The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the largest in Africa.
Lagos, the commercial capital and main sea port city
Nigeria is a multinational state inhabited by more than 250 ethnic groups speaking 500 distinct languages, all identifying with a wide variety of cultures.
The official language is English, chosen to facilitate linguistic unity at the national level.
Nigeria is a founding member of AU (African Union) and a member of other international organizations including UN (United Nations), Commonwealth of Nations and ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States).
