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The Nigerian House of Representatives has shelved plans to purchase 360 exotic cars for its members, PUNCH reports.
Reports say the funds to purchase the vehicles remained the main drawback for the House in taking a final decision on the controversial “utility” or “committee” cars.
“Funding for the cars will come from the 2016 budget. As you are aware, the budget has not been passed. The passage of the budget will decide how much will be available for vehicles,” a House official said.
It was also learnt that the House had yet to decide on the brand of cars to buy for the lawmakers, who were split on whether to settle for Peugeot 508 saloon cars or the 2015 model of Toyota Camry.
“We are going to buy the cars at the appropriate time. If a minister, who is junior in the order protocol to a legislator, has up to four Land Cruiser SUVs as officials vehicles, why do people think that just one Camry orPeugeot 508 is too much for a member?" the official added.
“What is the uproar about? That a member is asking to buy a Camry to use for oversight duties is too big?”
The Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Abdulrazak Namdas, said the House had neither ordered nor taken delivery of the controversial vehicles.
Namdas confirmed that the House would buy the cars when funding was available after the passage of the budget.
Reports say the funds to purchase the vehicles remained the main drawback for the House in taking a final decision on the controversial “utility” or “committee” cars.
“Funding for the cars will come from the 2016 budget. As you are aware, the budget has not been passed. The passage of the budget will decide how much will be available for vehicles,” a House official said.
It was also learnt that the House had yet to decide on the brand of cars to buy for the lawmakers, who were split on whether to settle for Peugeot 508 saloon cars or the 2015 model of Toyota Camry.
“We are going to buy the cars at the appropriate time. If a minister, who is junior in the order protocol to a legislator, has up to four Land Cruiser SUVs as officials vehicles, why do people think that just one Camry orPeugeot 508 is too much for a member?" the official added.
“What is the uproar about? That a member is asking to buy a Camry to use for oversight duties is too big?”
The Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Abdulrazak Namdas, said the House had neither ordered nor taken delivery of the controversial vehicles.
Namdas confirmed that the House would buy the cars when funding was available after the passage of the budget.
