Is That The Next Thing!! Federal Government To Acquire 400 Million Naira Cars For Past Presidents..See

The Federal Government is set to burn N400 million to purchase vehicles for ex-presidents/heads of state if the 2017 assessed spending by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) is affirmed as proposed.According to SGF Babachir David Lawal, their exceptional recompenses will likewise be paid in this financial year since they are in the estimates. Lawal uncovered this yesterday while guarding the arranged consumption before the Senate Committee on Federal Character.The Vice Chairman of the advisory group, Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi, inquired as to why previous presidents' remittances had not been paid. 

Lawal stated: "Reserve for the stipends for previous presidents was adequately canvassed in the 2017 spending plan, however not straightforwardly planned for in the proposition." 

In spite of the fact that the SGF did not uncover the aggregate sum required for the installment of the overdue debts, he noticed that the cash was a piece of the N9.88 billion proposed by his office .Lawal said the previous presidents were expected to have new vehicles, for the most part obtained toward the finish of four years. Other than President Muhammadu Buhari, there are seven previous presidents and heads of State. They are: Gen. Yakubu Gowon, President Olusegun Obasanjo, President Shehu Shagari, Military President Ibrahim Babangida, Head of Interim National Government Ernest Shonekan, previous Head of State Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar and President Goodluck Jonathan.