President Muhammadu Buhari has turned down an offer by the Federal Government to procure five new armoured Mercedes Benz S-600 (V222) cars for his use.
The cars which total cost is put at about N400m were planned to be purchased by the State House.
A Presidency source told journalists on Thursday that Buhari got to know of the plan when the Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr. Nebolisa Emodi, was briefing him of his ministry’s activities on Wednesday.
Miffed by the revelation, the President was said to have told Emodi that the purchase was unnecessary.
Describing it as a waste of scarce resources, the source said Buhari told the permanent secretary that the cars he inherited from former President Goodluck Jonathan were good enough for him.
“I don’t need any new cars. The ones I am using now are just fine,” the source quoted the President as saying.
The top government officials, however, said Buhari welcomed other initiatives presented by the permanent secretary to reduce the operating costs of the State House and strengthen its Finance and Accounts Internal Control Mechanisms.
He however directed that more efforts be made henceforth to capture all State House expenses within the approved national budget.
This, he said, was to avoid the frequent recourse by past administrations to “Presidential intervention funds.”
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed to journalists that Buhari had withheld approval for the purchase of the new cars.
Shehu said the President would continue to use the cars left behind by Jonathan in keeping with his commitment to prudent management of national resources.
It was learnt that the proposal to procure the new cars was first made to Jonathan before he left office.
The former President was however said to have directed that it be represented to Buhari for approval on his assumption of office since the cars could only be delivered some months after the May 29 handover date. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Visionary leader, who used countries resources based on National budget unlike the wasteful past administration.
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ReplyDeleteLong live Buhari!
God bless Buhari!
Long live Nigeria!
God bless Nigeria!!!
This old man stop deceiving some fools that thinks you are different from others...If you think it is a waste of scares resources,why are you building a Halipad in your home town instead of making use of Kastina airport...? Even when you were lying that the formal administration left nothing for you..Or don't you know the cost of building a Halipad ??? Stop deceiving people and start working let's see what you are upto bcos your 100 days in office is fast approaching,yet we have not seen a single thing done by this administration
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DeleteWhy are you expresssing your ignorance and hatred so openly?
@6:42 let me put it simple u are an enemy of this country as such u are dangerous to ur own future and that of ur unborn generation.u know wat that means GO AND DIE.
Delete@ Anonymous 6:42 a.m. "A blind man's wife needs no paint" Nothing more befits you.
Deletehave you verified how much it cost to build helipad. GEJ agents mtshew
Deletehttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helipad
DeleteFirstly, it is called Helipad not halipad (olodo). I'm sure you think it's an airport. Secondly, it is not own by Buhari, it's the govt's property.
Thirdly, It will save the unnecessary cost of travelling by road with a lot of convoys (which is the alternative)
It is cheaper to construct.
I no even get time for long stuff jare, perhaps you should check the link above and always think b4 you write...
This is commendable. President buhari did just what any right thinking leader should do whether or not there is scarce resources. Former president Goodluck also did well for not approving the purchase before leaving office. But my people, you shouldn't be myopic when it comes to how much our politicians are wasting. There is so much money in this country going into private pockets. This N400 million is very infinitesimal compared to the looting that goes on even in the state house. May God deliver Nigeria from these evil strangulators of our economy/commonwealth.
ReplyDeleteGod bless Buhari. Please don't mind those that are trying to mislead you.May the Almighty God leads you aright.
ReplyDeleteAll these propaganda cannever put food on our table.
ReplyDeleteThis is a sign of light at the end of the tunnel.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless 28th March 2015.
God Bless the federal republic of Nigeria.
807am. Deceive yourself
DeleteAnonymous 909am learn to live with the deciet
Delete8:04 and 8:09, if I may ask the both of you ... what is wrong with the fleet of SUV Jonadaft bought just before the election, SVU's that are not up to 6months old... well; I can see that you enjoy the poverty PDP has put the masses into... you can sell your birth right fro a little red porriadge for all I car!!!
DeletePlease Mr. President, utilize our resource judiciously. God bless Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteFirst to be heard of a sitting president in Nigeria since 1999. Grateful to God for being part of this "New Era".
ReplyDeleteLol Baba don spoil show for dem tif tif contractors. Sai Baba!
ReplyDeleteDid GEJ bought such car ? please stop giving us stories , let see your change ?
ReplyDeleteAny right thinking person knows that you can only manage or utilize resources well if you can block or avoid unnecessary waste. well done my president. For those talking of 100 days, who cares. Money will soon accumulate and Nigerians will be suprised if Nigeria can be as much rich, then proper and meaningful projects will follow without borrowing.
ReplyDeletePlease let that Buhari gesture extend to National Planning Commission. The exotic landcruiser jeeps that the outgone Minister bought about 6 mths ago are about to be sold to him for less than 2 million each even thou they bought each for 10 times that price. The management will then gather more public fund to buy new ones for the incoming Minister even thou they have accumulated debt of over 600 million.
ReplyDeleteThat is my president. Thank you, Sir, your excellency. Pls. in what way they come, do not fall to their antics. We are in serious battle between light and darkness, former few and latter many, for who that understand. This battle need clean hands. Sir, am also putting this before you. Our education almost given to lot and decay categorically primary and secondary to corruption and all sort of malpractice. SIR, FOR NO EDUCATION NO NATION, FOR CORRUPTION NO EDUCATION, FOR MALPRACTICE NO EDUCATION.
ReplyDeleteA good step but beware of this Parmanent secretary, and his likes; such people will bring white elephant projects for your approval but the underlying motive is to enrich their pocket.
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