Senator Neda Imasuen, a member of the Labour Party in the Senate, stated that it is unjust for Nigerians to criticize Labour Party lawmakers for not opposing the National Assembly’s plan to purchase SUVs for each lawmaker, purportedly costing N160 million.
The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions Chairman, Imasuen, stated that there are not enough LP members in the National Assembly to thwart the lawmakers’ intention to purchase expensive cars.
Amidst the nation’s economic difficulties, the National Assembly members’ plan to buy SUVs has caused a stir.
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Julius Abure, the National Chairman of the LP, had urged National Assembly members elected on the Labour Party platform to abstain from
Abure stated that the Labour Party, which takes pride in being a pro-people party, did not support such spending.
Imasuen, the senator from Edo Central, claimed that because there are only eight LP senators, they are unable to persuade the majority of senators to change their minds about the proposal to purchase expensive cars. He made this claim in an interview with reporters in Benin over the weekend.