says it is buying “operational vehicles” for its 469 members, even though the cost is above the package prescribed for the lawmakers by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission .
“There shall be paid to the holders of the offices mentioned in this section such remuneration, salaries and allowances as may be prescribed by the National Assembly, but not exceeding the amount as shall have been determined by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission,” section 84 of the constitution reads.for political, public and judicial office holders.
The spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi, in a statement he issued on Sunday, said the lawmakers can also take away the vehicles at the end of their tenure in 2027, if they pay off the National Assembly. Members of the National Assembly appear to have put themselves in in competition with the executive arm in profligacy, especially as expressed in the allocation of cars and allowances.
“Most of the lawmakers rejected the option of saloon cars because many had to give the one shared in the 9th Assembly to their wives. Those vehicles are probably not more than N80-N90 million, that particular vehicle we are talking about. In fact, some people are not going to get the vehicle until January,” the lawmaker said.
The Nigerian automobile industry has grown in recent years, with brands like Innoson, Nords, Pro-Force and others producing high-end vehicles, including SUVs. However, it seems Nigerian lawmakers consider them beneath their status.
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