Despite the harsh economic condition that Nigerians have been subjected to especially with the recent removal of petroleum subsidy, the official car of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ben Kalu is valued at N82,633,471.
TheHintsNews reports that President Bola Tinubu had on May 29 declared that “subsidy is gone”, which led to high inflation in the country.
However, the economic realities have not forced political office holders to apply any austerity measures as they continued living in affluence.
For instance, Kalu’s official car, 2019 Mercedes S560 sedan, with the Engine capacity of 4.0 L V8 and with 463 Horsepower, according to the information on Google cost $104, 350, which is equivalent to N82.6 million.
Also, the estimated fuel consumption for this year, 2023 $2,700, which is equivalent to N2,138,096
While the political leaders in the country have continued to urged Nigerians to make sacrifices and endure the tough time foisted on them by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government, they have refused to stop living in affluence or make the same sacrifices they asked Nigerians to make.