Nigerian Senators Divided Over Distribution of Exotic Cars; Saraki Accused of Partiality
Tue Apr 19, 2016 10:06:am Politics
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Senators have been divided over the sharing of the controversial 108 exotic cars bought by the upper House leadership.
Their action came as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) faulted the Senate's acquisition of the Sport Utility Vehicles for its members.
In a statement signed by NLC National President, Comrade, Ayuba Wabba, he said organised labour considers as appalling, insensitive and greedy the decision of the Senate to acquire 108 Sport Utility Vehicles (one for each member except the Senate President) after collecting car loans in August last year for the same purpose.
A senator said only identified members of the pro-Saraki's Like Minds Senators were favoured in the distribution of the vehicles.
"Those who collected their keys to the vehicles were identified Saraki supporters who had been following him to the courts since his corruption case started. So, they were being rewarded for their loyalty.
"I know they would push some of us to the last batch but we are not bothered. They met with us seeking our cooperation to move the Senate forward being members of the same party but see the type of injustice they are perpetrating now?" he complained.
The senator denied the campaign by the Saraki loyalists that members of the SUF wanted to sell their own jeeps to create an impression before their constituents that they rejected them.
The Senate spokesperson, Sabi Abdullahi, refused to comment on the issue.
"I don't want to make any comment on the issue either relating to the distribution or the process of procurement," he said.
Investigation revealed that each senator from the 36 states had collected the keys to the cars.
A senator who pleaded anonymity said that only identified members of the Pro Saraki's Like Minds Senators were favoured in the distribution of the vehicles.
He alleged that except for Lagos and Osun States where Saraki had no identifiable loyalist, his supporters in the South West geopolitical zones were already driving the vehicles since Thursday.
"The beneficiaries from Ondo, Oyo, Ogun States were die-hard loyalists of Saraki but the beneficiaries from Lagos and Osun states were not members of the Like Minds. The senators who collected from Lagos and Osun had the consent of their two other colleagues.
"I know they would push some of us to the last batch but we are not bothered. They met with us seeking our cooperation to move the Senate forward being members of the same party but see the type of injustice they are perpetrating now? "
The senator denied the campaign by the Saraki loyalists that members of the SUF wanted to sell their own jeeps to create an impression before their constituents that they rejected them.
Their action came as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) faulted the Senate's acquisition of the Sport Utility Vehicles for its members.
In a statement signed by NLC National President, Comrade, Ayuba Wabba, he said organised labour considers as appalling, insensitive and greedy the decision of the Senate to acquire 108 Sport Utility Vehicles (one for each member except the Senate President) after collecting car loans in August last year for the same purpose.
A senator said only identified members of the pro-Saraki's Like Minds Senators were favoured in the distribution of the vehicles.
"Those who collected their keys to the vehicles were identified Saraki supporters who had been following him to the courts since his corruption case started. So, they were being rewarded for their loyalty.
"I know they would push some of us to the last batch but we are not bothered. They met with us seeking our cooperation to move the Senate forward being members of the same party but see the type of injustice they are perpetrating now?" he complained.
The senator denied the campaign by the Saraki loyalists that members of the SUF wanted to sell their own jeeps to create an impression before their constituents that they rejected them.
The Senate spokesperson, Sabi Abdullahi, refused to comment on the issue.
"I don't want to make any comment on the issue either relating to the distribution or the process of procurement," he said.
Investigation revealed that each senator from the 36 states had collected the keys to the cars.
A senator who pleaded anonymity said that only identified members of the Pro Saraki's Like Minds Senators were favoured in the distribution of the vehicles.
He alleged that except for Lagos and Osun States where Saraki had no identifiable loyalist, his supporters in the South West geopolitical zones were already driving the vehicles since Thursday.
"The beneficiaries from Ondo, Oyo, Ogun States were die-hard loyalists of Saraki but the beneficiaries from Lagos and Osun states were not members of the Like Minds. The senators who collected from Lagos and Osun had the consent of their two other colleagues.
"I know they would push some of us to the last batch but we are not bothered. They met with us seeking our cooperation to move the Senate forward being members of the same party but see the type of injustice they are perpetrating now? "
The senator denied the campaign by the Saraki loyalists that members of the SUF wanted to sell their own jeeps to create an impression before their constituents that they rejected them.
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