A source close to the presidency told journalists on Thursday that Buhari found out about the plan when the Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr. Nebolisa Emodi, briefed him of his ministry’s activities on Wednesday.
Angry at the revelation, the President was said to have told Emodi that the purchase was unnecessary. Describing it as a waste of scarce resources, the source said Buhari told the permanent secretary that the cars he inherited from former President Goodluck Jonathan were good enough for him.
“I don’t need any new cars. The ones I am using now are just fine,” the source quoted the President as saying.
Top government officials, however, said Buhari welcomed other initiatives presented by the permanent secretary to reduce the operating costs of the State House and strengthen its Finance and Accounts Internal Control Mechanisms.
However he directed that more efforts be made towards the capture of all State House expenses within the approved national budget, in order to avoid the frequent recourse by past administrations to “Presidential intervention funds.”
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed that Buhari had withheld approval for the purchase of the new cars. Shehu said the President would continue to use the cars left behind by Jonathan in keeping with his commitment to prudent management of national resources.
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156 comments:
StoryForTheGods
Sai baba! May God bless and reward you sir. Change
Good.
If u like reject your salary.......... as long as the remain the president, pls sir do your work
He has sense na
News cu's????? But if na cows dem buy give am! E for shout hallelujah! Mtchew! Onye OMA emeka.
Good 2 know, but do something that will affect Nigerians directly Biko
400 mil? Hmmm
it is well
This is what am saying .buhari u are my hero!
That is to much na.....
Gdmoni Linda nd Libers.....Do av a blessed day
'Moye says so via BB Passport...Courtesy LIB......
Abeg dis ar nt d kinda news we want. Let dis old man act fast abt security issues. Dis man is too slow! Shey na 2 dey pretend dey reject cars we ask u make u do?
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Buhari rejected his armoured cars....
Way to.go baba. No time for flashy living
Story.. Story... Story.........
Interesting, I like that...
Good thinking. We need to focus on more pressing issues!
OKORO UPGRADED**
Gud for him.
PMB is full of surprises. Pls help us to manage our scarce resources to the nation's optimum benefit
Leading by example dt good, and we also expect the president to perform in area of security.
That's very commendable
So why are they telling us if buhari rejected N400m worth of cars? Who cares if it's 500m or not? Who cares if he is tryin to stick to what he said about managing the nation's scarce resources? Mews like this everytime telling us what buhari rejected or not sound hypocritical. Like if somebody is humble he does not have to say it everytime! For those ones telling punch and every newspaper they get to chance to open their bug mouths for well we don't care.
But to say the fact. the cars used by Jonathan will almost be brand new. cos Jonathan uses them just to the airport and back home. The ones in other states same thing to the airport and back home.
i actually dont know why every presidents buys a new one when the former is still new.
I think that is a Nice one from President buhari.
Buhari il criticize you if you falter . But for this one il hail you cos you are different from all of them . Keep it up.
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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God bless my president.... I have high hopes for baba.....
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Sai baba!
Ok o
Sai baba
Story! If he likes let him reject plane! House! Car! We don't care abt dt pretense! Give us d change u promised! Give us now!
WELL DONE BABA
Abegi. Media always trying to make dis man look like a saint mtchhhwww. Nonsense. Better stop BH cos its getting out of hand. Stop wasting time. Baba Go slow aka slow motion.
gud president i hear
He try. Dave
Correct
And those that would still abuse him will comment. Let this man do what he needs to do without distraction, he will deliver. keep wishing he fails and let's see who will suffer between him and Nigerians. Say good things because our words have power. I don't know Buhari or GEJ, I just want us to move forward in this country. Whoever is President now, let's give our support, come 2019, whoever is there let's give our support too. Different people with different method of handling things.
God bless you my president.
Change is here.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
A welcome development. Good move. Welldone Mr President
Better u try for this one Baba go slow.
The President must not play down on his personal security for himself and his family. 90% security breach are usually from inside. Text Fortune to 33020.
CHANGE is TRULY here in 9ja.... Sai PMB
U can reject all the cars you care to, that's your business! PUT AN END TO boko haram!
U can reject all the cars you care to, that's your business! PUT AN END TO boko haram!
INTERNATIONAL THIEF THIEF............THEM BE THINK SAY THIS ONE NA MR JO.LANTERN........EGBERE....AND HUMPTY DUMPTY WIFE..WEY USED EXACT CAR...DURING THEIR REGIME......LAFF WAN KILL ME DIE OOO
Hmmmmm.......nice sai baba. God continue to give you the wisdom and strength to rule this country against all odds
Well, i feel we should not even know this! The change we are expecting to see are on policies affecting National life and institutions, not on personal effects and all that it's not personla service his doing but National service. My take!
Sai Baba...Nice one
change
Dats good of him.
God bless you my President MB. LINDA: YAW.
Just trying to distract Nigerians from the fact that the government is failing
That plus vry gud in federal government bcz to used a expensive cars will tried and wasting which can worst management.
Thumps up to you and more power to your elbow
Scoring cheap points jor. Unnecessary publicity stunt. Face real issues abeg
How I wish dis wil go on@both state, and local level's. Dis wil surely mak Nigeria a far better place.
Leadership by example. He knows what he's doing and will prosecute any mismanagement of fund under his administration.
Another eye service from Baba Go Slow!
Ok good nd better
Nice one sai Baba.
God bless him
This is exactly why we voted this man in & rejected the spendthrift GEJ goverment.Let's allow him fix our country & not Join PDP in trying to run him down.They messed up this country.Let them allow someone else fix it.
This is what we talking abt, no jobs, more crimes,no security, bokoharam on d loose...yet dey offering 400m 4 armoured cars...chai! thank God he rejected
Sai BUHARI.I still believe in his government.
Weldon sir I like this##
Sai BUHARI.I still believe in his government.
So that makes him a saint ? Or will Stop him from being baba go slow ?
Baba go slow Park well. Where are the ministers? This is not a military regime. Stop ringing ur stupid bell. Better start paying unemployment allowee cos many dudes are losing their patience.
Ok...
Story
N400million??? and there are some people that don't even know where their meal will come from.i salute this life we live in. A life where some will more than enough and some have next to nothing.
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Better, we don't welcome any unnecessary waste of resources, masses are hungry and jobless, we have not seen any change yet?? APC respect your self and give us what you people promise us
Better, we don't welcome any unnecessary waste of resources, masses are hungry and jobless, we have not seen any change yet?? APC respect your self and give us what you people promise us
Sai Baba.... Nice one
Better, we don't welcome any unnecessary waste of resources, masses are hungry and jobless, we have not seen any change yet?? APC respect your self and give us what you people promise us
Sai Baba!!!!!!!
Real nigga shit. This man has plan ppl
Good job baba, at least we know you will not allow those squanderers who have been elected and those who feel they investeg on your presidency acess to our scarce resources.
Very interesting.
Heard
That's good
Ubanagum
I TRUST GOOKLUCK, IF FOR EVEN SAY MAKE THE MERCEDES REACH 12
Fair enough but why are we being told all this??? Too much propaganda!
Nice decision
Welcome development but he shld move fast we expect more action than this baba Pls move fast if it's d car dat will make him perform faster he better allow dem 2 but it. I'm loosing patient o ehen.
I hear
I am beginning to believe in Mr.President
Way to go MR. PRESIDENT
Story for unwise men
Story for unwise men
I'm curious though! Who is this federal government? To my knowledge he has no cabinet. The government is who biko?
Campaign mode. Good though. Next!!!
Publicity stunts *YAWNS*
Slow, Steady and Sure
PDP take note.
Nice Judgement
When is he announcing ministers?
good one leadership by example
That's a real leader
Thank you o mr president tell those senseless permanent secretaries since they don't have brains, former president goodluck jonathan bought enough armored cars why will they want to spend 400million for new cars, I guess they want to divert some cars for themselves they want to continue wasting our money but in buhari administration its not going to be business as usual sai baba!!!
That's a Good man
Thank you o mr president tell those senseless permanent secretaries since they don't have brains, former president goodluck jonathan bought enough armored cars why will they want to spend 400million for new cars, I guess they want to divert some cars for themselves they want to continue wasting our money but in buhari administration its not going to be business as usual sai baba!!!
Linda,you said "Buhari rejected an offer by the Fed Govt"I ask you,is Buhari different from the Fed Govt?
That means there is a LACUNAE between the FG and the president
Cheap lies. Can a snake turn to warm. Noooo. Buhari and his confused govt. Engr Emy
God bless, strengthen and prosper him. Nigeria must survive! Linda take note!
God bless, strengthen and prosper him. Nigeria must survive! Linda take note!
LET DE SENATORS DO JUSTICE TO IT...TOMJERRYSWIT
he has two already no need for more 5
Nice one GMB. The economy is in a mess, adding more to it when its irrelevant is a waste of fund.
Good of u baba.dis is a type of president good ppl of Nigeria av bn longing for
Lol. Sir you are currently using the new Mercedes-Maybach S600. While GEJ used an S350. But I agree the armoured cars are a waste of money.
Buhari stop playing politics with everything, Nigerians don't need to know if you don't need the cars or not. He's trying to paint the past president bad.
Na so my presido. '"I am for everybody and I belong to nobody'"
Good thief
Gbam!!!! #saibaba
PMB God will bless you and uphold ur office for u till 2019, mr nebolisa bad market for you, na u buy all that flashy car for president u think say pmb na greedy man. Park well u just lost ur job.
PMB God will bless you and uphold ur office for u till 2019, mr nebolisa bad market for you, na u buy all that flashy car for president u think say pmb na greedy man. Park well u just lost ur job.
Publicity stunt
Who is this FG offering Buhari amoured cars??? Can't 'he' see all those unpaid workers to buy amoured cars for??? Misplaced priorities.
People should. Just try and give dis gud. Man a chance I swear down his going to be a. Best thing to us.we should realized pa buari is not a magician,just love dis man haba jona can't retunrn something like dis!hmmmmm I prayed we understands dis in Nigeria my beloved country.
Sensible
This perm sec is senseless look at the state of the economy and you have the mind to spend such money on cars lawd lawd!!
SAI BABA# Na better man be that.......
That is the president of the people, for the people and by the people. we voted CHANGE and CHANGE has come.
I'm sure that Mama Peace would accept the cars with open arms. ruthless spenders
DATS AN EXAMPLE FOR GOVERNORS AND POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS TO FOLLOW..KUDOS PRESIDO..
Change is here
Good 4 dem.. criminals every wia
Lib freak
See how it sounded. They should stop decieving us. This country need to move forward, i expect that by now and at this point in Nigeria, there should be some news that are not meant to be heard
All na wash
Hahahaha#just laughing. I comment my reserve
tank u shir.....no 1 leakages has been blocked.odas 2 follow soon.4rm dere we go get money take do enof infrastructure.
I wish all of them (politician) can reasoning this way
President Buhari already have the brand of car Benz S600. That was what he use for the swearing in ceremony. And the cost is about 51.6 million. And for those comparing him to GEJ. GEJ uses Benz S 350 and is about 27 million. Which ministry offer him the car. How was the procurement done with a minister.
This is just stupid publicity stunts ....
Gud one mr. President.
Gud one mr. President.
Leadin by example...I pray God give d strenght n power to carry on!
Leadin by example...I pray God give d strenght n power to carry on!
I have a strong feeling that God will use this man to around our Great NIGERIA.
That perm sec must be a thief. He wants to do eye service for a General. You think this is Goodluck that you people used to confuse anyhow.
My Homie Buhari is a PIOUS Man.
Ok
Thumbs up PMB! This is the era of honesty, prudence and frugality in the nation's economy. Welcome to the new Nigeria where our leaders have true values. - Dewhalesrex
Change is here atlast!Linda stop eating my comments
the decision is good enough to prof been prudent still we need more of our returned resources to fix into poverty alleviation and youth empowerment.
all those people that likes to comment on b...s things will not say anything now, this is a man with principles. well done.
Hmmm, who is this FG? i want to know Abel. ..
*can't be fooled jawe *
So the G wagon someone can stand on is his official car right? Use your brain a little now. Buhari will never waste resources like oga jonathan did.Its not hard. Try act like say u go school small. Oke!
All I can say is that this Zoo spend too much money on governance. Let Buhari fight against corruption as he promised, not to tell us what he rejected, what about those he accepted?
I think PBM need to sack these man called #Nebolisa EModi# Nigerians don't need u @ state house.
Liar.....This guys knws Nigerians r foolish and Zombie ...see Banana news.
I CARE!!!!
I care!!!Abrakadabra change is done!!!!
Stupid since u think he's a magician
Ehnn so is it now that u know BH is getting out of hand?ehn in which of the planets have u been living?
Slow and steady always win d race
Is he God?
U think he cares abt being baba go slow?the hold up ur brother has caused led him to go slow!!nonsense
The symbolism cannot be over-looked particularly, in an environment known to be lavish, ostentatious, wasteful and financially reckless with public spending. On the other hand, hope the decision was well thought out and balanced in the wake of security challenges, such as, BH, kidnappings, etc. in various parts of the country.
Eyaaa...
Really? Whatever...
Nice one Mr President
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