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Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by silverbirdng(f): 9:59am On Sep 19, 2019
Public outcry on N5.5bn SUVs, an insult –Senate

The Senate, on Wednesday, described the public condemnation of its planned purchase of Sport Utility Vehicles amounting to N5.5bn for the senators as an insult.

The Leader of the Senate, Yahaya Abdullahi, stated this in an interview with journalists in his office in Abuja.

Abdullahi said the status of a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is not undeserving of an SUV.

He said each of the 109 senators in the upper chamber would get one SUV, which would be paid for at the end of their four-year legislative tenure.

He said the burden on the shoulders of the senator was not a mean task and that an SUV for their work was not too much.

The Senate Leader said, “What is the problem there? It is an insult to say that a senator of the Federal Republic cannot ride a jeep in Nigeria. It is an insult. The N5.5bn is from the National Assembly fund and it is budgeted for every year, which they will pay back at the end of the tenure.

“I was a permanent secretary. I know what ministers get; we cannot even compare ourselves to ministers because we are higher than the minister(s). For you to say that a senator of the Federal Republic cannot drive a jeep today — come on, that is an insult.

“Go and tell the people that the work that we do is more than the work of ministers. The weight that is on me today; there is no minister of the Federal Republic that has it.”

Abdullahi said the collapse of the local government areas across the country had placed a burden on senators who “carry loads outside their purview.”

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/public-outcry-on-n5-5bn-suvs-an-insult-senate/amp/

Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by Nobody: 10:00am On Sep 19, 2019
When the wicked rules, the people mourn, says the good book

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by LibertyRep: 10:01am On Sep 19, 2019
Here we go again.

Lest we forget, the Senator clearly stated that the ordinary 'noise maker' Ministers, who were not even elected, who never went through the rigors of campaign, are enjoying SUVs.

So why should Nigerians make noise about the elected senators, who are superior to the Ministers getting 'ordinary' SUVs

The bottom line is that both the Executive and the Legislators are extremely wasteful and insensitive.
We should condemn both and not scapegoating just an arm like Nigerians did to the 8th Senate.

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by Davash222(m): 10:03am On Sep 19, 2019
5.5B just for cars
And they're yet to pay 30K for minimum wage??
God will continue to punish the angel that directed me to Nigeria!!

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by jarawa: 10:30am On Sep 19, 2019
Most of the leaders are wicked and selfish

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by 2rez: 10:39am On Sep 19, 2019

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by kerzhim(m): 10:43am On Sep 19, 2019
Abi this one the mad ni?
Is it not an insult if the NASS keep buying cars every 4 years? What happened to the ones used by the 8th assembly?

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by Flyingngel(m): 11:06am On Sep 19, 2019
This is where we need to occupy rather we will go and occupy somewhere else.
This man is something else, for himto insult Nigerians is so so unfortunate.

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by surgical: 11:06am On Sep 19, 2019
When you sow wind you reap whirlwind, the executive set up the saraki Senate by selling this unfortunate narrative,now saraki is gone and their rubber stamp assembly is in place but it is now difficult to rein in the monster they created,because it has taken on a life of its own

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by Lanretoye(m): 11:09am On Sep 19, 2019
ayam coming back

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by OBAGADAFFI: 11:11am On Sep 19, 2019
grin
Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by pacino26(m): 11:15am On Sep 19, 2019
It is an insult to say that a senator of the Federal Republic cannot ride a jeep in Nigeria.

Someone please get this man a Grand Cherokee Jeep in peace something from the 80s abeg. They want jeep.

O ye right activists against GEJ food is ready coman eat.

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by Dee60: 1:44pm On Sep 19, 2019
We cant find some state governors in the public again?

Are they safe?

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by Citytrend: 1:44pm On Sep 19, 2019
Yet they want to tell me Nigeria is Broke.
Nonsense

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by mokt(m): 1:44pm On Sep 19, 2019
May Thunder fire the senator ASAP. IJN.

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by Chisaedhor: 1:44pm On Sep 19, 2019
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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by thesicilian: 1:44pm On Sep 19, 2019
Ordinary 5.5bn naira for 109 senators to buy cars and the masses are crying. They should be made to pay much more for their foolishness in voting incompetent buffoons into offices meant for respectable and serious minded people. Next time it will be private jets, not just SUVs!

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by solmusdesigns: 1:44pm On Sep 19, 2019
shocked


A case of open corruption in corporate and government blue colar ways, bank go scam us, nepa go scam us , senators go scam us too.. and they have full backing of the law....

Official cars should be attached to the office of the Senator and maintained by the government strictly for official duties only and to be driven by only government drivers, its not to be cheaply auctioned to the Senator for keeps after 4 years..


..

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by Orissodiq: 1:45pm On Sep 19, 2019
Atomic bombs on ur head

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by hisexcellency34: 1:45pm On Sep 19, 2019
wehrey

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by UncleJudax(m): 1:45pm On Sep 19, 2019
Davash222:
5.5B just for cars
And they're yet to pay 30K for minimum wage??
God will continue to punish the angel that directed me to Nigeria!!
grin grin


APC/PDP na their pocket de concern them....


pay 30k for wetin?

Governors wey no pay workers no win elections?


hahahaha...yeye country

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by OgbanjeProphet: 1:46pm On Sep 19, 2019
Nigeria is in trouble

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by obi4eze(m): 1:46pm On Sep 19, 2019
angry
Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by Treasure17(m): 1:46pm On Sep 19, 2019
Very unfortunate and insensitive statement.

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by Kweenluchy: 1:46pm On Sep 19, 2019
cry cry :' cry cry cry For my country Nigeria.
Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by JONNYSPUTE(m): 1:47pm On Sep 19, 2019
Nigeria my country.
Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by Ask4bigneyo(m): 1:47pm On Sep 19, 2019
Naija my con3
Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by udemzyudex(m): 1:47pm On Sep 19, 2019
I don't blame you, I blame Nigerians.

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Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by Ask4bigneyo(m): 1:47pm On Sep 19, 2019
Dee60:

We cant find some state governors in the public again?

Are they safe?

Re: Yahaya Abdullahi: It Is An Insult To Say Senators Shouldn’t Spend N5.5bn On Cars by MANNABBQGRILLS: 1:47pm On Sep 19, 2019
If this trash is true ,
This is an insult to Nigerians.
This is NOT the change we voted for.

These kids below are the ones that need wardrobe allowance,
And vehicles that will be taking them to and from school.
Not our senators.

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