Ministers have landcruisers, Prado in their convoys and you will not ask them questions. Please spare us a bit – Senate justifies plans to purchase N160m SUVs for members

The Nigerian Senate has defended its intention to acquire upscale vehicles for its members. Sunday Karimi, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Services, addressed the media in Abuja on Tuesday, October 24, explaining that the decision to purchase these luxury cars for lawmakers was based on their durability and the need for maintenance over a four-year period.

Karimi also pointed out that while lawmakers were being scrutinized for this decision, there was a lack of scrutiny regarding ministers who possessed more than three Land Cruisers, Prado, and various other vehicles. He emphasized that questions about the ministers’ vehicle acquisitions were not raised.

‘’I am sure you know we have a department of procurement in the National Assembly. They did a comparative analysis of cost, durability and they came up with suggestions and we took their suggestions. That they approved a Landcruiser for us and somebody that is a Minister will have three Landcruiser, Prado and over vehicles in their convoy, and you are not asking them questions. Please spare us a bit.

Go to Nigerian roads today. If I go home once to my Senatorial district, I come back spending a lot on my vehicles because our roads are bad,” he said