Nigeria’s presidential Boeing 737-700 Business Jet has been quietly removed from the sales website of JetHQ, the marketing firm previously handling its listing.
The aircraft, once displayed on the company’s platform, could no longer be found when checked by our correspondent.
In an email to The PUNCH, JetHQ’s Manager of Market Research, Laurie Barringer, confirmed that the jet had been withdrawn from the firm’s listings. She advised that further details should be sought from the Federal Government.
JetHQ Confirms Delisting
Barringer wrote: “Thank you for your email. We no longer have the listing on the Boeing. You will need to reach out to the Nigerian Government for information as to what has become of the aircraft. I appreciate your time — Laurie Barringer, Manager of Market Research, JetHQ.”
Attempts to obtain clarification from the media aide to the National Security Adviser, Ismail Garba, yielded no response, despite his earlier promise to provide updates.
Jet Was Previously Listed For Months
The delisting comes months after The PUNCH reported that the aircraft, listed by the Federal Government in July 2025, had remained unsold nearly four months after it appeared on the international sales platform.
Earlier email exchanges showed JetHQ confirming the aircraft’s availability at the time. Market Research Assistant, Marinell Nuevo, said the jet “remains available” but redirected further enquiries to Barringer.
Barringer later stressed that the firm could only confirm the aircraft’s availability, adding that other details were “proprietary.”
Refurbishment And Market Value
Before the listing was pulled down, records indicated that the jet underwent partial refurbishment at AMAC’s Basel facility in July 2024. The work included first-class seat upgrades, cabin carpet replacement, and major C1–C2 inspections.
Industry data from aircraftcostcalculator.com places the average value of a pre-owned Boeing 737 BBJ at about $56m. The jet was originally purchased in 2005 for $43m during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Government’s Cost-Cutting Plan
The Tinubu administration had announced the decision to sell the jet in July 2025 as part of a broader plan to reduce costs and streamline the Presidential Air Fleet amid rising public scrutiny of government expenditure.