23rd November, 2010
Lawmakers of the Lagos State House of Assembly have approved N348 million for the purchase of cars for themselves.
They also approved the sum of N735 million for the purchase of bullet proof vehicles for the state’s crime fighting outfit, Rapid Response Squad, RRS.
The lawmakers did not specify the particular type of cars they were buying for themselves but P.M.NEWS confirmed that the police would be getting 10 Toyota armoured personnel carriers from the approved amount.
The request for the approval of the said sum came from the State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning.
The special expenditure is for the procurement of vehicles for members and principal officers of the House.
—Eromosele Ebhomele