Abia spent N1bn on 12 vehicles, not N2bn – Commissioner

The Abia State Government has clarified that it spent ₦1,003,091,350 on the purchase of 12 Toyota Hilux vehicles. According to the state Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, a report error led to the discrepancy in the number of vehicles purchased.

The error occurred in the published 2025 Accountant-General’s Report, where the figure "2" appeared on page 401 of the consolidated schedule, resulting from the omission of the digit "1".

The verified payment schedule shows that the state government bought 12 Toyota Hilux vehicles at an average cost of approximately ₦83.59m per vehicle from three suppliers: Ubale Services Enterprises, and Globe Motors Holdings Ltd.

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