The House of Representatives has confirmed that the National Assembly bureaucracy was in the phased process of procuring and distributing operational vehicles
to the 360 members of the House over the coming weeks and months.Chairman, Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Akin Rotimi, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday night.
He said it was also not peculiar to the Legislature, as unelected government officials in the Executive arm of government from Director level and above, in most cases, have official vehicles attached to their offices. Rotimi told Nigerians that as part of the 10th National Assembly’s objective to ensure its integrity and independence, members of the Green Chamber have resolved to maintain a respectable distance from the Executive arm of government, especially on issues relating to logistical aspects of oversight functions, including reaching difficult terrains in the country.
“Those willing to research further would find a significant body of work with evidence that the percentage of the component of the Legislature’s budget as part of our national budget has been on a downward trend over the past decade, despite inflation and the expanding role and relevance of honourable members in the lives of citizens. It currently stands at 0.5% of the Federal budget.
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