Inadequate Funds: Reps Suspend Plan To Purchase Exotic Cars

The House of Representatives has put on hold its plans to
purchase 360 exotic cars for its members. Investigations by a Punch correspondent
showed that the funds to prosecute the purchase remained the main drawback for
the House in taking a final decision on the controversial “utility” or
“committee” cars.

“Funding for the cars will come from the 2016 budget. As you
are aware, the budget has not been passed. The passage of the budget will
decide how much will be available for vehicles,” a House official informed The
Punch in Abuja.

It was also learnt that the House had yet to decide on the
brand of cars to buy for the lawmakers, who were split on whether to settle for
Peugeot 508 saloon cars or the 2015 model of Toyota Camry.