Purchase of 360 exotic cars: Our lawmakers lack honor – TUC

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria says it considers the delivery of 28 units of the Peugeot 508 series being part of the 360 exotic cars ordered by members of the House of Representatives in the midst of the ongoing economic downturn in the country as a misplaced priority.
The Congress said in a statement that it sees the ostentatious life of lawmakers and most politicians as the bane of the nation’s development.
It said in the statement signed by its President, Bobboi Kaigama, and Acting Secretary General, Comrade Simeso Amachree: “Our system only favours the politicians and the wealthy more at the expense of the impoverished masses. These lawmakers are just too unreliable.They tell us to pray for the country while they revel in Abuja displaying their exotic cars! They collect constituency allowance but they do nothing for their constituencies and nobody questions them. This is not the way to go.
“Our hope by the day is being dampened by some individuals and institutions under the present administration. We had received the administration with high hopes but the reverse has become the case in the last one and half years. Daily the masses of the country are wounded by the impunity, unfavourable policies and self-serving disposition of our leaders. Their frugality and prodigality at a time the economy is struggling with recession shows the peak of insensitivity of those said to be representing us and it must not be allowed to continue. Come to think of it,the retirees are dying in droves without collecting their pension, whereas billions of naira are paid to them after four years. They buy whatever they want to buy; their children attend school abroad, they live in Government Reservation Areas(GRAs) and enjoy all privileges, while more than 50 percent of the population have no gainful employment. Nobody cares about us!
“We are calling on theFederal Government to take up the issue as a challenge if it is really serious in its anti-corruption crusade. In the same, government should as a matter of urgency come up with a living wage for workers. But our question remains: where lies the honour of our legislators?”