BREAKING: Plan To Spend N110bn On Bulletproof Cars, Others’ Suspended By Akpabio Abass

Akpabio, Abass To Present NASS Principal Officers To Tinubu Today
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to drop the alleged plan to spend N40bn on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials, and N70bn as ‘palliatives’ for new members.

SERAP urged Akpabio and Abbas repeal the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act to reduce the budget for the National Assembly by N110bn to reflect the current economic realities in the country and address the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy on the over 137 million poor Nigerians.

It also urged them to request President Bola Tinubu to present a fresh supplementary appropriation bill, to redirect the N110 billion to address the situation of the over 20 million out-of-school children in Nigeria, for the approval of the National Assembly.

In a letter dated 15 July 2023 and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation slammed the national assembly leadership for allegedly planning to spend N40bn on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials, and N70bn as ‘palliatives’ for new members.

SERAP said the proposed plan by national assembly leadership is a fundamental breach of the duties for lawmakers to arbitrarily increase their own budget and to use the budget as a tool to satisfy their lifestyle.

The letter read in part: “It is a grave violation of the public trust and constitutional oath of office for members of the National Assembly to unjustifiably increase their own budget at a time when over 137 million poor Nigerians are living in extreme poverty exacerbated by the removal of fuel subsidy.

“We would be grateful if the recommended measures are taken within seven days of the receipt and/or publication of this letter.

"If we have not heard from you by then, SERAP shall take all appropriate legal actions to compel you and the National Assembly to comply with our request in the public interest.

“Rather than exercising their constitutional and oversight functions to pursue the public interest by considering bills to improve the conditions of the over 137 million poor Nigerians who are facing the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy, the lawmakers seem to be looking after themselves.”

“According to reports, no fewer than 107 units of the 2023 model of the Toyota Landcruiser and 358 units of the 2023 model of Toyota Prado would be bought for the use of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives respectively.

“The planned purchase is different from the official bulletproof vehicles expected to be purchased for the four presiding officers of the National Assembly.

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Representatives indeed. These are the people many people died for during the election

Lol king of corruption fighting corruption

Nothing good can ever come out from APC dem dem

No arrest of Buhari cabal n take back our cash

No arrest of Fulani herdsmen killing across the land

No arrest of Bandits and ISWAP

Just loading money 💰 to Judiciary and NASS people

Same same...

orohbiro:
Lol king of corruption fighting corruption

Mtcheeew....as if you won't do worse if you where to be in their shoes.

The worst political party in the history of Nigeria.

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Why aren't the vehicles assigned to the position and not the person? Airforce 1 is used by the President of the US ... he leaves office ... it is used by the next President and so are vehicles bought for security of the President whoever he be. Tinubu should put an end to thus nonsense. Who wants "exotic vehicles" should pay from his own pocket.