Namdas has explained why some lawmakers have not been given official cars.
The
lawmaker, who is a member of the House Services Committee, disclosed that the
scarcity of funds and logistics challenges, were responsible for the delay.
He spoke in
reactions to recent publications that some lawmakers had protested against the
selective distribution of cars. Namdas explained that only 200, out of the 360
member-House had so far received their official Peugeot 508 cars, which market
value is N17 million.
He promised
that the outstanding members would receive their cars by the end of the year.
The chairman stressed that female lawmakers and first timers were given
priority in the initial distribution to enable them to perform their duties,
saying it was not deliberate.
According to
him: “Truly, the challenge is that from day one, we didn’t say we were going to
take out money and pay for the cars at once. We promised to be paying
installmentally as the company supplies us. That was why we initially received
50 cars and subsequently, others came bit by bit.”
He said the
clarification became necessary to appease the lawmakers who felt cheated.
“It was not
designed to frustrate anybody and it was not done in bad faith. Some of us who
are members of the services committee have explained the reason to our
colleagues,” he said.
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