President Muhammadu Buhari has turned down a proposal to purchase five new bulletproof Mercedes S-600 (V222) cars for his use at a cost of about N400 million.

Buhari was said to have rejected the proposal by the permanent secretary of the State House, Mr. Nebolisa Emodi when he briefed him ( the president) on Wednesday.

Ordering that the proposal to procure the cars be dropped, Buhari noted that there was no need for the new vehicles when the ones he inherited from former President Goodluck Jonathan are still in good shape for him to use.

A top presidency source who disclosed this to State House correspondents last night said the president, however, welcomed
other initiatives presented by Emodi to reduce the operating cost of the State House and strengthen its finance and accounts internal control mechanisms.

The source at the briefing, who spoke on condition of anonymity, quoted Buhari as telling the permanent secretary: “I don’t need any new cars. The ones I’m using now are just fine.

“Greater effort be made henceforth to capture all State House expenses within the approved national budget, to avoid the
frequent recourse by past administrations to presidential intervention funds.”

It was gathered that the proposal to procure the new cars was first made to Jonathan before he left office.

“The former president directed, however, that it be represented to President Buhari for approval on his assumption of office since the cars could only be delivered some months after the May 29, 2015
handover date,” another source told our correspondent.

Confirming the development, senior special assistant to the president on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said the
president’s decision was in keeping with his commitment to prudence in the management of national resources.

He added that Buhari wanted to continue using the cars he inherited from Jonathan, which explains why he withheld approval
for their replacement.

www.leadership.ng/news/445952/pmb-rejects-purchase-of-n400m-bulletproof-cars

Gradually I know we will get dere

dats a President with vision u re seconded MR President

unlike some otuoke fisherman that would approve even 10 and 4 more private jets...God bless you mr PMB... I never n would never regret the day I voted u into power

dem(saTANis) no go see dis now...

Hmmnn, 5. Wetin him wan use five do. Maybe his phantoms will use the remaining 4.

Great

Nebolisa Emordi sef...how can you allow PMB score cheap goals like this.

Are you under pressure from that company to place LPO for new cars? You no get work? Instead of you to place orders for new tyres and keep the old ones as inventory for audit, you are proposing completely new car replacement.

Even the last ones Jonathan approved never enter 15,000KM abi nautical miles, just few servicing since May 29. Nebolisa things have changed....

PMB is a good role model,he's nt a freak lik some village mofos who can even spend billions on bicycle.



Some people will be comparing a government of 6wks to dat of 6yrs !

That's a thinking president..president of the people..the incorruptible president Nigeria ever had.

God bless PMB.

Sai baba.

Haters....hang!

Wailers....stop wailing

Keneking:
Great

Nebolisa Emordi sef...how can you allow PMB score cheap goals like this.

Are you under pressure from that company to place LPO for new cars? You no get work? Instead of you to place orders for new tyres and keep the old ones as inventory for audit, you are proposing completely new car replacement.

Even the last ones Jonathan approved never enter 15,000KM abi nautical miles, just few servicing since May 29. Nebolisa things have changed....

ROFL