The House of Representatives has said the vehicles that will be distributed to members are not for personal use.
The House, in a statement by its spokesperson, Akin Rotimi on Sunday, said media reports that each member will get N200 million sports utility vehicle (SUV) is a bit “exaggerated”.
According to the statement, which failed to address the exact cost of the vehicles, further disclosed that the vehicles are attached to members and must be returned after their tenure.
Rotimi said: “While many versions of this story carry varying exaggerations, we can confirm that the National Assembly bureaucracy is in the phased process of procuring and distributing operational vehicles to honourable members over the coming weeks and months,”
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He added: “For the duration of the 10th assembly (2023 – 2027), the vehicles shall remain the property of the National Assembly.
“At the expiration of the tenure of the 10th Assembly in 2027, should the extant assets deboarding policy of government still be in place, honourable members may have the option of making payment for the outstanding value of the vehicles to government coffers before they can become theirs, otherwise it remains the property of the National Assembly,” he added.
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