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September 19, 2019
Nigerian Senate has dismissed publiccriticism of its planned purchase of sports utility vehicles, SUV at five pointfive billion naira for lawmakers.
Senate Leader Abdullahi Yahaya madethis known when he addressed newsmen in Abuja. He said the status of a Senatoris not worthless of a SUV.
He explained that the collapse ofthe local governments across the country has placed a lot of burdens onNigerian Senators who carry loads ordinarily outside their purview.
He said the ninth Senate wouldensure the independence of the local government structure to boost nationaldevelopment and stability of the economy at the grass roots.
All the one hundred and nineSenators would be entitled to one SUV, the cost of which the leader said wouldbe paid back at the end of their legislative assignment in 2023.