Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has come under scrutiny for allocating N1.95 billion in the 2024 appropriation bill to purchase new Toyota Prado SUVs for the 24 state House of Assembly members.
The budget of N521.5 billion, signed into law, allocates N414.3 billion (79%) for capital expenditure and N107.2 billion (21%) for recurrent expenditure.
According to Sahara Reporters, the specific allocation of N1,950,000,000 for the “Procurement of Toyota Prado jeep for newly elected House members” has drawn criticism, especially considering the state’s economic challenges.
However, critics have described Mbah’s action to buy cars for lawmakers as a “misplacement of priority” for a state said to be cash-strapped.
They claimed residents of the state like other Nigerians are going through a spike in cost of living and hunger.
