N255m bulletproof cars: EFCC, ICPC may step in (2)

In the same vein, the Anti-Corruption Network, a civil society group in Abuja, has threatened to drag the minister before a competent court next week if she fails to resign or explain to Nigerians the source of the money used in purchasing the cars.
The group’s executive secretary and former member of the House of Representatives, Dino Melaye further warned that if she fails to heed their demands after 72 hours, his group will mobilise Nigerians and stage a massive protest against her.
He said: “We are surprised that at a time when the Federal Government cannot pay ASUU, a minister under President Goodluck Jonathan is buying a car of that amount. The first question to ask is this: is the money spent in buying the cars appropriated by the National Assembly? Our preliminary investigation shows that it was not budgeted for.
“It is either her agency is under-declaring the IGR she generates or a kick-back from the remodelling of the airports. We want to know where she got the money from.

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