200 out of the 360 members of the House of Representatives, has taken delivery of their utility vehicles.
Reports
say the vehicles, which costs N17m each, will be given to all the
members of the House, and it will put a N6.1b dent on the government’s
coffers.
Sources in the Green Chambers say the Peugeot 508 series will be used as a utility vehicle by the lawmakers.
Speaking to newsmen, the Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Abdulrazak Namdas said all Reps will get their cars by the end of December 2017.
Namdas also said “Over 200 have been supplied out of 360 and we are still getting more.
“Every
member will get a car by the end of this year. The issue is that the
payment and supply of the vehicle is being done in instalments.
“The
House and the company (Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited) agreed to
this arrangement of paying and supplying in instalments.
“Naturally, not all the members can get their cars at the same time and we have explained to them why this cannot be possible.”
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