N160bn SUVs: Not All Lawmakers Will Be Given Vehicles - Senate Spokesperson


The spokesperson for the Senate, Yemi Adaramodu, has said members who have been fully disposed of their court cases will be given the vehicles.

This as he said no lawmaker in the Red Chamber has received their Sport Utility Vehicles yet.

Reports has it that the leadership of the 10th National Assembly has bought SUVs for all lawmakers. Each SUV is said to be valued at N160m.

The spokesperson for the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi, told newsmen that members of the lower chamber had started taking delivery of the vehicles.

He also noted that priority was given to female lawmakers and persons with disabilities, and much emphasis was laid on people without pending court cases.

Rotimi said, “Some members have started taking delivery of their vehicles. Priority was given to women in the parliament, people with any form of disability, and the elderly.

“The management has also ensured that only members who have been fully disposed of their court cases will be given the vehicles to avoid problems.”

Sources also revealed that the senators would receive theirs in the first week of November.

However, in his response to this, the Senate spokesperson said that no senator had received any SUV yet.

Adaramodu said, “No senator has received any SUV yet. At least, I haven’t seen one with anyone.

“And you also come to the National Assembly, if there were SUVs, you’d see them around.”

He added, “We are not the ones purchasing the vehicles, so we can’t really tell when the vehicles would come in.

“You can ask the Committee on Senate Services for more details on the SUVs, they are the ones in charge.”

Meanwhile, the Chairman, Committee on Senate Services, Sunday Karimi (APC, Kogi West) has not make any comment on this as at the time of filing this report.

Findings by BEYOND AFRICA revealed that lawmakers in the House of Representatives have continued to take delivery of their Sports Utility Vehicles.

It was also gathered that the  leadership of the National Assembly had announced the decision to purchase 469 exotic vehicles for 109 senators and the 360 members of the House of Representatives to facilitate their jobs, particularly in relation to visiting difficult-to-reach terrains in their various constituencies.

Last week, House spokesman and Chairman, Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Akin Rotimi, told our correspondent that “Some members have started taking delivery of their vehicles. Priority was given to women in the parliament, people with any form of disability and the elderly.

“The management has also ensured that only members who have been fully disposed of their court cases will be given the vehicles to avoid problems.”

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