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Posted by Thandiubani on Tue 19th Apr, 2016 - tori.ng

Nigerian Senators have been termed greedy, insensitive and criminals by the NLC after they went ahead to buy 108 jeeps for themselves having taken car loans and inflating the cost of the cars by 100 per cent.

The Nigeria Labour Congress has asked the Senate to immediately return the 108 Toyota Land Cruiser jeeps that were delivered to some Senators last Thursday to the supplier or face the anger of Nigerians.

Also, the Trade Union Congress has said that the decision by the senators to acquire the luxury cars after collecting loans for the same purpose is criminal, greedy and insensitive.

Speaking on Monday, the President of the NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, said that the decision of the Senate to buy the luxury cars only showed that the lawmakers were greedy and insensitive to the current economic plight of Nigerians.

He revealed the act was criminal as the unit cost of each of the 108 exotic cars was allegedly inflated by 100 per cent from the normal price of N17m to N35.1m.

The NLC president lamented that the Senate took a decision to acquire the controversial cars after taking a loan for the same purpose in August, 2015.

He said it was immoral for the Senate to acquire the expensive cars after admitting publicly that its standing committees could not carry out their duties because of lack of funds.

Wabba called on the relevant agencies to investigate the issues involved in the Senate’s acquisition of the 108 vehicles.

He stressed that Nigerians were interested in how the Senate got the money to buy the vehicles and why the Senate spent money which was not appropriated.

He said, “We consider it appalling, insensitive and greedy the decision of the Senate to acquire 108 Toyota Land Cruiser jeeps (one for each member less the Senate President) after collecting car ‘loans’ in August last year for the same purpose.

“It is equally morally despicable and shameful that they are doing this after publicly admitting that the standing committees of the Senate are unable to perform their statutory functions due to paucity of funds.

“We at the Nigeria Labour Congress equally consider it a willful and grievous criminal act, the inflation of the unit cost of each of the cars by over a 100 per cent, as each car supposedly cost N35.1m instead of N17m.

“Their multiple acts of criminality, ranging from acquiring these cars after previously taking loans for the same purpose; spending money without appropriation and over inflating costs constitute not just corruption but a crime against the Nigerian people whom they claim to represent.

“Accordingly, we demand they return those cars to whoever supplied them or the appropriate agencies prosecute them for corruption. In the event that none of this happens, they should be prepared to keep a date with Nigerian workers and their civil society allies, including market women and students.”

He wondered why the money spent in the acquisition of the cars could not be put to better use as constituency projects in the various constituencies of the lawmakers.

He lambasted the Senate for opting for luxury and comfort while millions of Nigerians languish in poverty. He described the latest decision of the Senate as insensitive which reflects their unwillingness to work for the people.

The President and Secretary of the TUC, Messrs Bala Kaigama and Simeso Amachree respectively, said in a statement on Monday that the senators had lost touch with the reality of the people who voted them into power.

TUC added, “It is an act of criminality to acquire cars after collecting loans for the same purpose.

“Where did such idea emanate from for God’s sake at a time the country is bleeding from all sides and seriously gasping for breath? This is obviously a pointer to the fact that our Senators mean no well for the country. They have lost touch with the plight of the people that vote for them.

“We want the Senate to immediately furnish Nigerians and the world with how they got money for the purchase of these cars without appropriation.”