Just months after purchasing a $45 million dollar jet, and a
few days after recklessly doling out several thousands of dollars to
Nigerian music star, 2Face and his wife, Akwa Ibom State Governor
Godswill Akpabio has taken possession of several bulletproof sprinter
luxury vans from US based Texas Armoring Corporation (TAC).
A
source told Saharareporters that the governor took delivery of the
Mercedes Benz made vans recently after they were customized to his
specifications by TAC in Texas.
The vans will join a remarkable
fleet of top-of-the-line bulletproof luxury Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV)
Akpabio already has in his official convoy, making the latest purchase
superfluous and insensitive, insiders in the government told
SaharaReporters.
The Texas Armoring Company has displayed the luxurious interior of Mr. Akpabio’s latest toy on its Facebook page.
The
Akwa Ibom governor, who intends to run for the Senate when his second
term ends, has emerged as one of Nigeria’s hardest-spending governors,
with a taste for the finest things, while most of his State remains
undeveloped.
He is also one of President Goodluck Jonathan’s
closest confidants, and recently emerged chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, with a mandate to help Jonathan win
re-election in 2015. Insiders say some governors convert some of the
luxury possessions into personal items they take with them when they
leave office, or give away as presents to friends.
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