‘What a great sacrifice’: Nigerians react as Akpabio, other lawmakers splash N40b SUVs on themselves

The Senate and House of Representatives will purchase over N40 billion worth of 2023 Model SUVs for lawmakers in the Red and Green Chambers of the National Assembly, a report by The Sun has indicated.

The report added that 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 procured for the use of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives respectively.

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass; Deputy President of the Senate, Jibrin Barau; and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, will be giving plusher bulletproof SUVs, the report said.

Already, the Senate President, Akpabio, had, during the week, constituted the Committee on Senate Services, headed by Kogi West senator, Sunday Karimi to work with the management of the National Assembly for the purchase of the vehicles.

The report says the least amount for a 2023 model of Toyota Land Cruiser which the lawmakers will use, goes for between N125 million and N135 million per unit.

The report of the SUV purchase is coming at a time the Federal Government plans to give N8,000 monthly for six months to poor Nigerians.

Reactions

Nigerians have offered their two cents on the issue.

@bukar_hamman said: “That is why poor Nigerians pay for subsidies, high taxes, living without light, education, health, no drinking water just to fund and finance the welfare of political office holders in the country.”

@Muritala_100 said: “Whereas some families are in poverty n dying just to have at least one square meal in a day.This life no balance ooo ,it is well in this country.”

@Ashipatwit said: “What a great sacrifice by our lawmakers!”

@OchaduAchadu said: “Their Hope is indeed Renewed!”

@Chinemeze22 said: “Na them dey renew this hope oo. No hope for the masses.”