The Majority Leader, House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has explained the rationale behind the recent gift of a Mercedes Benz G-Wagon to his wife, Yemisi.
Gbajabiamila said, on Thursday, that the gift was a show of appreciation for nearly thirty years of support his wife had offered him.
He said, “I took the decision far back to present her with a significant gift, she was totally unaware of, to convey in part, the debt of my gratitude for her standing by me through thick and thin,” he said.
“I could never be half the man I am today without her support and unbelievable understanding.
“Truly, the monetary value of any gift, real or imagined, pales in significance when I consider how much of a rock and pillar she has been to me.
“As a public officer, one must be held to a higher standard.
“But I would rather want it to be seen as what it is; an expression of appreciation of deep love for my wife of almost thirty years, rather than one of flamboyance.”
Reports had it that the exotic automobile was valued at N100 million.
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