APC, PDP, Nigerian politicians are all the same, they don't care about their people or the growth nor peace of their country. The office of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki,amid economic hardship, yesterday received new cars, worth over N300million.
There had been an earlier report that the Nigerian legislative body proposed to splash about N4.7 billion on at least 400 vehicles for leaders and members of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Among the proposed vehicles were 10 top-of-the-range cars for Mr. Saraki and his official convoy, cars costing between N329, 515,625 – more than the budgetary allocations for many government schools.
In reaction to the reaction of Nigerians, Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, via his Yusuph Olaniyonu, the Special Adviser, said only his official vehicle, a MercedezBenz, was changed and that the spare car in the convoy is the old one he inherited and has been using since he assumed office June last year.
“It is an obvious fact that the official and spare cars that the Senate President inherited and has been using are old and have been malfunctioning. There are instances like the day Dr. Saraki visited Keffi for the marriage of the daughter of Senator Abdullahi Adamu and another day at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport that the spare vehicle broke down. In both instances, the spare vehicle did not return home with the convoy. The same vehicle had malfunctioned at the Presidential Villa and National Mosque on different occasions. It is for this reason that the Senate President approved that instead of providing two vehicles for him as he is entitled, only one should be bought to replace the official vehicle while the old official car should be converted to spare car.
“Also, if the National Assembly Management chose to provide operational vehicles for Security Agencies, should that be presented as if they are personal or official vehicles meant for the use of Dr. Saraki? These are vehicles that cannot be used for other purposes and by other people. The Senate President also have no control over the security vehicles.
“it is also saying the order for the vehicle was made in December, and based on current exchange rate of the Naira to the dollar.
Despite Economic Hardship in Naija. Senate Receives Cars worth over N300million.
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I think he is entitled to having that vehicle.
ReplyDeleteNo @Collins,the senate in Nigeria is among the economic crunch that Nigeria is facing.
ReplyDeleteThis is outrageous. Saraki should be indicted.
ReplyDeleteI don't think so. We are busy criticising someone who got a change of vehicle while oil bunkerry is highly going on, agriculture is being sidelines and very many sectors from which the economy can grow. What ideas have you come up with that would improve the economics growth of the country. Would you suppose they drive in vehicles of low quality. If you think what he acquired he isn't worth it then wait till you get there then you can tell the executive to give you a Camry 2.2 ,
ReplyDeleteCollins Nigerians are out there searching for job to no avail, the budget is pending while the president is spending on traveling and now cars for the Senate from which account?
ReplyDeleteThis issue right now is not a question of party it is a question of the leaders. Do they enjoy to see the minorities suffer or what? They are paid well and yet hmmmm. God will judge you guys for us shortly.
It's not just one person getting a car in this case all of them, Saraki's convoy from which account Collins?
Collins Nigerians are out there searching for job to no avail, the budget is pending while the president is spending on traveling and now cars for the Senate from which account?
ReplyDeleteThis issue right now is not a question of party it is a question of the leaders. Do they enjoy to see the minorities suffer or what? They are paid well and yet hmmmm. God will judge you guys for us shortly.
It's not just one person getting a car in this case all of them, Saraki's convoy from which account Collins?
This is the highest level of corruption they should see our economy is in shamble.
ReplyDeleteTo me Collins is jst too much.. Jst look at d amount na
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