Senate justifies purchase of luxury vehicles  

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Services, Sunday Karimi, has explained the reason behind the decision of the leadership of the two chambers of the National Assembly to buy luxury cars for lawmakers.

As reported by Channels TV, Karimi said the National Assembly decided to get the luxury cars because of durability and maintenance over the period of four years.

He stated this while justifying the planned purchase of luxury vehicles for lawmakers despite public outbursts.

Speaking with newsmen on Tuesday, October 24 in Abuja, the lawmaker added that Nigerians were picking on lawmakers but ignoring some ministers, who have more than three Land Cruisers, Prado and other vehicles, Vanguard reported.

“Somebody that is a Minister has more than three land cruisers, Prado and other vehicles and you are not asking them questions, why us? And these vehicles that you see, go to Nigeria roads today, If I go home once, my senatorial district, I come back spending a lot on my vehicles because our roads are bad. Am I talking to somebody?”

There has been a public outcry following the disclosure that members of the House of Representatives were set to take delivery of SUVs valued at 160 million naira each.

Karimi dismissed the public outcry about the move, adding that he was disappointed about the media frenzy that greeted the revelation of the vehicles, which has now become a culture of the legislature.