What Presidential directive? Nigeria Custom, boss Hamid Ali flies first class from London which cost about N3.4m The Comptroller General of Customs, Hamid Ali was spotted flying first class on British Airways flight from London to Abuja, on Tuesday, according to PREMIUM TIMES exclusive report. The move is a clear violation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive banning public officials from flying first class. The president had earlier this year directed the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, to issue a circular to all government agencies barring top officials from travelling first class, a measure put in place to cut the high cost of travelling by public officials. According to PREMIUM TIMES: The BA flight BA83 which took off from Gate 43 of Heathrow Terminal 5, London, on Tuesday, nearly an hour behind its scheduled 10.43pm departure time, arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Wednesday morning at about 5a.m, with Mr...