Nigeria Senators Spends N1.7 Billion To Acquire Jeeps

SENATORS may, this week, take delivery of their official Toyota Land Cruiser jeeps, The Nation on Sunday can reveal.

The cost per unit of the 2011 model of the jeep obtained from the manufacturer's website is $100,724 - about N16,115, 840.

The total cost of the vehicles for the 109 senators is put at over N1.7 billion.

A competent source in the National Assembly told our correspondents yesterday that the senators opted for the Land Cruiser jeep because of its unique features.

In the sixth Senate, senators settled for Toyota Camry at a unit cost of N9 million.

Some of the features of the Land Cruiser obtained online include: Displacement cc  - 4500; Transmission - Automatic; and Fuel Type - Diesel.Sources said "no contractor" was used in purchasing the vehicles.The National Assembly Service Commission reportedly handled the purchase transaction.{{Full Story...}