National Assembly's Acquisition of 108 SUVs - Total Financial Recklessness in these lean times

It is a total surprise that our Nigerian National Assembly will decide to opt for acquiring 108 Toyota Landcruiser SUVs valued at N35M naira each.

Nigeria is currently going through an historical financial and economic crises that is threatening the peace and sustainability of the nation. All our economic sectors are constantly recording poor turn over, inflation has soared to its highest, both government and private jobs are busy laying off workers and amidst all of these, the dollar is stifling the life-line of our fatherland.

Inspite of all these negative trends on our nation, the governmental arm of Nigeria has decided to spoil themselves with brand new toys they call cars. Yes, it is a shocker, the Nigerian National Assembly has procured 108 Toyota Landcruiser Jeeps. These vehicles are actually valued at N17M  per vehicle on the dealer stand but our immaculate National Assembly procured each one for N35M from their mystery dealer. you sef shout EHN!?

Well that’s the truth, and this is coming just after our senators has pocketed all their transport allocations, received their official vehicles and all the other pecks associated with their office.

I even heard that the vehicles were purchased for the national assembly committees. So, these questions begged to be asked?

• Do we have 108 Committees in the Nigerian National Assembly?


• What happened to the numerous vehicles that these Committees have been operating with?


• Why can’t the sales of these vehicles be postponed to a later date when the country is in a more safer state


• Why are the SUVS more expensive than the ones we have on the market?

I also heard that the Jeeps were purchased because the Committees refused to used the buses that were purchased for them on the grounds that the buses are not fast enough to take them to where they have to work. Hmmmm….isn’t that funny abi?

So let’s conclude that the state-of-the-art buses procured for our National Assembly Committees are no longer fast enough to convey members to and from their destination. That also means that those buses are now useless, if so what will be the fate of the buses? they will be auctioned to committee members abi?

…I am just observing!…

National Assembly's Acquisition of 108 SUVs - Total Financial Recklessness in these lean times