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N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by ijustdey(op): 2:11pm On Sep 25, 2019

‘If you think democracy is expensive, try dictatorship’ — senate spokesman defends ‘N5.5bn SUVs’

Adedayo Adeyeye, spokesman of the senate, has defended the decision of the national assembly to purchase sport utility vehicles (SUVs) reportedly worth N5.5 billion for its members.

Justifying the decision, Adeyeye said if Nigerians think democracy is expensive because of the legislature they could experiment with dictatorship and do a cost analysis.

Adeyeye said this when journalists asked him about the huge sum earmarked for the purchase of cars by the legislature on Tuesday.

He wondered why the case of the legislature would be different when officials in the executive and in the judiciary have vehicles.

“In this country, legislators, ministers and civil servants were provided houses and then the policy was stopped,” he said.

”As of today, most government officials have official vehicles the same way judicial officials have. I have asked the question several times why that of the legislature is different?
“It is simply because the legislature has not been part of the government. In a democracy, it is because of the legislature you have democracy at all. Because we are already used to the judiciary and executive having these things. A lot of people in Nigeria even think there is a need for the national assembly.

“They think it is a waste but I tell you to try dictatorship and we have tried dictatorship in this country and we have seen where it took us. Like people used to say if you think education is expensive try ignorance.

“I am now saying if you think democracy is expensive and the legislature is not necessary, try dictatorship and let us see. Do a cost/benefit analysis.”

BudgIT, Nigeria’s civic tech organisation, had asked the national assembly to stop its culture of waste and to shelve the plan.

https://www.thecable.ng/n5-5bn-suvs-if-you-think-democracy-is-expensive-try-dictatorship-says-senate-spokesman

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by madridguy(m): 2:12pm On Sep 25, 2019

Rogue speaking on behalf of other rogues. Bunch of criminal living fat on the masses.
People you claimed you're representing are going to bed with empty stomach, dying as at result of bad road yet you're saying trash.

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by majamajic(m): 2:14pm On Sep 25, 2019

most solid structures in Nigeria was built during what u call dictatorship period

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by booblacain(m): 2:17pm On Sep 25, 2019

Mumu talk.

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by Osobi32(m): 2:17pm On Sep 25, 2019

So these clowns think this government is democratic! Fools

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by manuelzz(m): 2:21pm On Sep 25, 2019

I thought zombies insisted that Saraki was the problem of Nigeria, what is now happening?

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by Tobinrobin(m): 2:22pm On Sep 25, 2019

The men draining the country. No meaningful bills that will directly impact the lives of the common people will be passed. All they know is expensive stuffs always

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by Grandalyn(f): 2:24pm On Sep 25, 2019

To my mind, democracy is a general definition and depend on not only the government but on citizens too.

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by ursullalinda(f): 2:25pm On Sep 25, 2019

what's the difference with what we are practising. With the level of poverty in the country, the only thing you thot wise to discuss is SUV....Very greedy and selfish set of pple

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by Oluwasaeon(m): 2:39pm On Sep 25, 2019

See broda

Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by faithfull18(f): 3:48pm On Sep 25, 2019

Nigerians are too docile.

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by DMerciful(m): 3:49pm On Sep 25, 2019

Are we not in dictatorship?

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by MadeInTokyo: 3:49pm On Sep 25, 2019

This is the worst Senate in the history of Nigeria
They have a rubber stamp Hippopotamus as Senate President

This same senate will approve Buhari's third term ...Quote me

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by Nobody: 3:49pm On Sep 25, 2019

Lol..We are finished

Meanwhile, we opened verified WeChat and Alipay wallet

Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by ednut1(m): 3:50pm On Sep 25, 2019

Under dictatorship only the head of state and few people dey chop. Democracy over 50000 people dey chop

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by OBAGADAFFI: 3:50pm On Sep 25, 2019

Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by abbey621(m): 3:50pm On Sep 25, 2019

Nigerian Democracy- A license to loot since 1999 grin

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by johnshagb(m): 3:50pm On Sep 25, 2019

The country is being ruled as if we're in a military regime anyway.

Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by magicminister: 3:50pm On Sep 25, 2019

Lol!...

This is exactly how the political elites think.
They don’t care that the whole reason Nigerians fought and died to have democratic government was in order to enjoy the dividends of democracy through humane governance.

You can’t have the most number of out of school children in the world, no electricity, extremely high crime rate and mind blowing levels of extreme poverty and expect to make frivolous expenses like this. All hands on deck and all resources should go towards getting this country on its feet and running efficiently.

As far as I’m concerned, military government is better because unlike the so called democracy, they actually get things done. A lot of infrastructure we have today were implemented during the military era.

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by Ijawwomaninoyo: 3:50pm On Sep 25, 2019

Ha!
Democracy or Demonstrations of craziness?

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by IMASTEX: 3:50pm On Sep 25, 2019

Imagine

Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by MadeInTokyo: 3:51pm On Sep 25, 2019

manuelzz:
I thought zombies insisted that Saraki was the problem of Nigeria, what is now happening?

Nigerians eyes go clear...Saraki prevented Buhari and his cabal from hijacking the senate, but the hippopotamus called Ahmed Lawal is a rubber stamp senate president willing to lick Buhari's ass

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by shamecurls(m): 3:51pm On Sep 25, 2019

majamajic:
most solid structures in Nigeria was built during what u call dictatorship period

tell dem again abeg!

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Re: N5.5bn SUVs: If Democracy Is Expensive, Try Dictatorship - Adedayo Adeyeye by gaventa: 3:51pm On Sep 25, 2019

Serves you all right. You come here to chastise anyone who commits whatever to make ends met. This is exactly what you deserve. Daylight robbery and Sodomy. This won’t be regarded as fraud now. Na there una Dey. Don’t look for a way to better yourself. Dey dere Dey hate Dey find source of others wealth.

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