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The Labour Party has condemned the procurement of sports utility vehicles for members of the house of representatives.According to the reports, each of the SUVs is valued at N160 million, totalling N57.6 billion for the purchase of the vehicles.that the green chamber is in the “phased process of procuring and distributing operational vehicles to honourable members”.
The party said the APC-led government has decided “to increase its appetite for a life of opulence” despite the “deepening poverty” among Nigerians.“How else can any Government justify the bloated Federal Executive Council of 48 cabinet ministers, with each of them given three luxurious four-wheel drive vehicles on the first day in office, paid for and fueled by taxpayers?” the party asked.
“These vehicles will be costing Nigerians about N57.6 billion and this is happening at a time when government claims it cannot afford to increase the minimum wage of N30,000 monthly to workers. The party wondered why the house could not empower local manufacturers like Innnoson Motors and Peugeot Automobiles to boost the economy.
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