The cars which total cost is put at about N400m were planned to be purchased by the State House, according to a report by Punch online.
Buhari got to know of the plan when the Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr. Nebolisa Emodi, briefed him of his ministry’s activities on Wednesday.
The President was said to have told Emodi that the purchase was unnecessary, as it amounted to a waste of scarce resources,
According to the Punch, 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.
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For the next four years at least, Buhari will be the president of Nigeria, distracting him when the ink he used to sign his inaugural documents is yet to dry up will never be in the interest of even his opponents. Let's give him the support to succeed.
I pray that the president would continue setting such high standards of governance as this. Nigerians often complain of corruption and inequality between those who do and those who have not.
Until now, we have not consistently seen a display of self control in our leaders. President Buhari's refusal to amass wealth at the expense of those he governs shows us that he fears God and eschews evil. This act also frees him up as a leader, to go after corrupt individuals without any attached strings.
May God's grace keep you sustained Mr. President. Right move!!!