Amidst worsening economic crunch and dilapidation of social infrastructure in Ebonyi State, the state governor, Hon Ogbonnaya Nwifuru has reportedly doled out brand new Toyota Prado jeeps to members of the National Assembly from the state.
In a trending video, the governor is seen presenting keys to the Federal Lawmakers.
Ebonyi State has nine National Assembly members comprising three Senators and six members of the House of Representatives.
Some months ago, the governor also splashed brand new car gifts to Catholic priests in the state.
Ebonyi State according to data from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is one of the poorest states in Nigeria.
Ebonyi is an agrarian state with zero industrial base. The primary and secondary healthcare sectors in the state are nearly in comatose state, while public educational institutions in the state continue to struggle with broken down structures, while teachers salaries are delayed, local government staff salaries have also been inaccessible.
Members of the National Assembly have already been given their statutory official vehicles. Prado jeeps for those in the House of Representatives while senators have been allocated Toyota Land cruiser jeeps.