Nigerians have begun sharing their thoughts on the Toyota Camry 2020 cars purchased for members of the House of Representatives in the face of the coronavirus spreading fast in the country.
According to Toyota’s website, the vehicles could cost as much as $25,000 to $35,000, excluding shipping cost and custom duties, which is about 100 percent of the actual cost of each unit.
About 400 units of the cars were purchased.
Nigerians on Twitter have condemned the action of the legislators, saying equipping hospitals should be the priority at this time.
READ ALSO: Toyota Camry 2020 Cars Received By Reps Amid Coronavirus Scare
Earlier today, it was reported Members of the House of Representatives have begun receiving their Toyota Camry 2020 model cars as official cars amid the coronavirus pandemic spreading in the country.
Some of the cars were parked at the National Assembly Complex on Thursday. Information reaching Anaedoonline.com confirms.
The lawmakers purchased the V6 Limited Edition variant of the Toyota Camry and have not revealed the cost of each unit, adding that it found that the contract was not awarded to accredited Toyota dealers.
It said the chairman of the Committee on House Services, Wale Raji, confirmed delivery of the cars but declined to respond to further enquiries.
Plans were finalised on February 5, 2020, to buy 400 units of the exotic car.
A member of the House who did not want to be named told the paper that 400 saloon cars would be allocated to each of the 360 members and some top management staff, chiefs of staff to the two presiding officers as well as some of their special advisers and assistants.
“I was told 100 have already arrived and they are sharing them to new members who are not chairmen and deputy chairmen (of committees),” the source was quoted saying.
READ ALSO: Coronavirus: Reps Calls For Release Of Inmates, Reveal Plan
“The next batch will be for returning (ranking) members who are neither chairmen nor deputy chairmen. The last batch will go to ranking member with appointments.”
According to Toyota’s website, the vehicles could cost as much as $25,000 to $35,000, excluding shipping cost and custom duties, which is about 100 percent of the actual cost of each unit.
Presiding, principal officers and chairmen of select House committees have already been handed about 14 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado sports utility vehicles.
See Some Reactions From Nigerians:
https://twitter.com/OluniyiGates/status/1243453755951132673
What? Amid of CoronaVirus 🦠 ??? These 400 Toyota Camry 2020 model you guys purchased can build 400 health centers in your various villages. How do you sleep💔??? Nigerian politicians are very heartless. I have no empathy for them. I wish them nothing but Painful death. https://t.co/Fr8bxHVjO6
— Kalí Tÿchi 🤺 (@tychi_kali) March 27, 2020
Like for Reps
Retweet for thrash
Since all the can think of is Toyota Camry 2020 other than making the country a better place. pic.twitter.com/slVQcQ2cq7— Chemical Son (@moyotuga) March 27, 2020
400 new exotic Toyota Camry 2020 model for Rep members
The same Nigeria that had to wait for Jack Ma's #COVID19 test kits
The masses must recalibrate and live within their means
There is ₦30 food in Kano
Animal farm
— nafeeu 🇺🇦🇵🇸 (@nafeezi) March 27, 2020
In this trying period, those REPS are still taking delivery of Toyota Camry 2020 while we hardly have a good world class medical facility in Nigeria. And not to forget how bad corona virus is dealing with us. Any evil politician that’s tested POSITIVE will remain POSITIVE 😷tueeh
— hank (@elpadrinohh) March 27, 2020
House of Reps bought 400 of pieces of Toyota Camry 2020 – $25k x 400.
How many ventilator do we have in Nigeria?
They took a large portion of what Jack Ma sent to us to fight coronavirus to Abuja for themselves.
Do you still have empathy? pic.twitter.com/GNBx2KRyoG
— Akumjeli (@roisauce) March 27, 2020
Toyota Camry 2020
Vanity upon vanity. 🤨
For the very first time words failed me.
We need more rehabilitation centers in Nigeria, the political office holders needs it more than anyone else.— Oloye Ayo Gbadebo (@holudaray) March 27, 2020
The National Assembly have started taking delivery of the Toyota Camry 2020 model luxury cars. N10bn + spent poof, regardless of the campaigns for them not to. In truth, they see this as their right, as enabled by the constitution. Who will stop them? pic.twitter.com/sQ1Nbo7GWU
— Blasé Aboh 🦅~ Building AI, again. (@AimLEGEND_) March 27, 2020
What do you expect of Gbajabiamila who bought his wife 100m Benz jeep with taxpayers' money? You'd ordinarily expect reasonable House Of Reps to ask the cars be sold to buy ventilators & equip our hospitals, but Toyota Camry 2020 is a national cake.#WhereIsBuhari #BuhariIsMIssing pic.twitter.com/JgDJIyR3u0
— ESIT (@ally_praiz) March 27, 2020
Follow us on, Facebook
Post Disclaimer
The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author and forum participants on this website do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of Anaedo Online or official policies of the Anaedo Online.