Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) on Wednesday informed lawmakers that the cost of maintaining the Presidential Air Fleet has risen significantly.

The Permanent Secretary at the ONSA, Mohammed Sanusi, disclosed this while appearing before the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence to defend the agency's 2026 budget proposal.

Mr Sanusi explained that the cost of servicing the Presidential Air Fleet has grown significantly because maintenance is carried out abroad rather than locally.

The 2026 budget proposal covers the Office of the National Security Adviser and its affiliated centres, including the National Counterterrorism Centre, the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre, the ...