Minister Veikko Nekundi just dropped a bold plan to clean up government vehicle garages. After selling off old cars last year and making over N$105 million, he's pushing hard to clear out more unused vehicles across Namibia.
Nekundi wants every government garage to send him a complete list of cars they're not using. He's given them just two weeks to do it. Once he gets those lists, he'll move fast. His team will send the details to the treasury within seven days, asking them to approve removing these cars from the books.
The plan? Auction off all those extra vehicles within three months. Nkundi isn't worried about making a profit. He just wants to bring some cash into the government coffers. But not everyone thinks this is a solid plan.
Economist Josef Sheehama thinks Nekundi is being way too optimistic. He doesn't believe it's possible to clear out all those cars so quickly. Sheehama argues that the minister should focus on fixing fleet management policies instead of making big promises.
The ministry recently bought 20 Toyota Prados for N$26 million. They say their old vehicles were getting super expensive to maintain. Their budget for new vehicles in the 2024/25 financial year matched that exact amount.
Nkundi's mission is clear. He wants to streamline government resources and cut unnecessary spending. Clearing out unused vehicles could save money and make government operations more efficient. But doing it all in three months? That's going to be one tough challenge.
Nekundi wants every government garage to send him a complete list of cars they're not using. He's given them just two weeks to do it. Once he gets those lists, he'll move fast. His team will send the details to the treasury within seven days, asking them to approve removing these cars from the books.
The plan? Auction off all those extra vehicles within three months. Nkundi isn't worried about making a profit. He just wants to bring some cash into the government coffers. But not everyone thinks this is a solid plan.
Economist Josef Sheehama thinks Nekundi is being way too optimistic. He doesn't believe it's possible to clear out all those cars so quickly. Sheehama argues that the minister should focus on fixing fleet management policies instead of making big promises.
The ministry recently bought 20 Toyota Prados for N$26 million. They say their old vehicles were getting super expensive to maintain. Their budget for new vehicles in the 2024/25 financial year matched that exact amount.
Nkundi's mission is clear. He wants to streamline government resources and cut unnecessary spending. Clearing out unused vehicles could save money and make government operations more efficient. But doing it all in three months? That's going to be one tough challenge.
