No govt official would drive imported cars if I were president – Moghalu

Prof Kingsley Moghalu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says no government official would drive an imported vehicle if he were the President of Nigeria.

He advised that politicians should patronize local alternatives instead of driving foreign-made vehicles.

He made this known on X as reports emerged that members of the House of Representatives of the 10th National Assembly will soon get vehicles to ease their work.

This was revealed in a statement by Akin Rotimi, the Chairman, the House Committee of Media and Public Affairs.

“For the duration of the 10th Assembly, the vehicles shall remain the property of the National Assembly at the expiration of the tenure of the 10th Assembly in 2027, should the extant assets deboarding policy of government still be in place,” Rotimi has said on Sunday.

However, in his X post on Monday, October 16, Moghalu noted that it is a display of patriotic leadership and commitment to reduce the cost of governance.

“If I were President of Nigeria or Governor of a State, no government official will drive a foreign-made vehicle at government expense (procurement) when we have local alternatives,” Moghalu wrote.

“That is one demonstration of patriotic leadership and commitment to cutting the cost of governance,” he added.

Moghalu was the presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the 2019 general election.

Anyone can order whatever vehicle they want with their personal funds, but official vehicles? No.

— Kingsley Moghalu OON (@MoghaluKingsley) October 16, 2023