President Muhammadu Buhari has refused an offer by the
Federal Government to purchase five new armoured Mercedes Benz S-600
(V222) cars for his use.
The cars which total cost is put at about N400m were to be purchased by the State House on behalf of the president.
According to a source close to the presidency, 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.
Displeased by the development, the president was reported to have told Emodi that the purchase was unnecessary.
Describing it as a waste, the source said Buhari told the permanent
secretary that the cars he inherited from former president, Goodluck
Jonathan were good for him.
The cars which total cost is put at about N400m were to be purchased by the State House on behalf of the president.
According to a source close to the presidency, 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.
Displeased by the development, the president was reported to have told Emodi that the purchase was unnecessary.
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