The Nigerian Senate has just issued a statement through
Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and
Publicity to clear the air on the conflicting figures in the media about the
price of some vehicles purchased by the senate.
The statement reads;
Our attention has been drawn to the various false and
mischievous reports in the media about the price of the vehicle which the
Senate was said to have bought as part of its convoy but was later abandoned
when it got impounded by the Customs over controversy surrounding import duty
payment.
The correct price of the vehicle when it was imported in
2015 is $298,000 which at the prevailing rate of N165 to a dollar is about N49,
170. The Senate paid N62.5m for the vehicle in November 2015. This is contrary
to the mischief by those who decided to turn the $298,000 to N298m as the price
of the vehicle. For the avoidance of doubt, the price of that vehicle is N62.5m
and not N298m.
The Senate will appreciate it if all reports relating to the
legislative institution, particularly on this vehicle matter, are reported with
accuracy and all facts put in proper perspective. We urge journalists to avoid
sensationalism. The Senate is a responsible institution and those who believe
that when they have issues to explain before it, the next thing to do is to
resort to falsehood, blackmail, muck-raking and mud-slinging, should know that
they are just overheating the polity and undermining our democratic
institution.
Finally, the Senate wish to reiterate our total commitment
to upholding the rule of law and to work for Nigerians, in accordance with our
constitution.
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