Our Allocation Can’t Buy What It Used To, Nigerian Lawmakers Lament | Sahara Reporters

Spokesperson for Nigeria's House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has said that the purchasing strength of funds allocated to the National Assembly has reduced.He said, “The National Assembly is an arm of government, and cannot be compared to a ministry.

“If you look at the budget for the last 10 to 20 years, you will see that it has been within the same bracket. “Also, if you consider the purchasing power and the exchange rate over the years, there is a very huge difference between what it used to be and what it is now. It can’t purchase what it used to purchase.

“When you look at the number of the oversight functions of the House, it has increased because the number of MDAs of the executive has increased. Oversight costs money. Don’t rely on MDAs, if you do that, you are compromised. The House on its own is supposed to have enough budget to do what Nigerians want them to do.

“A watchdog needs to be fed for it to do its work. You starve your dog and you expect it to carry out its work? You don’t give him food, you cage him and you expect him to watch the enemies come in. This is why we need funding. This money is not going to individual pockets. That is why the committees are complaining.”

.....Really? and what can N33,000 or is it N31,000 so called minimum wage buy for civil servants?

When the Naira keeps struggling, running entirely on low price oil right now , price is real low now.

Serve your people well and you will get free tomatoes, garlic, onions etc for free. or what do you need extra money for?

HouseNGR Some people are shameless and take others for granted!

HouseNGR HouseNGR if we judge by the comparison in your statement;you do not even deserve what you get,you deserve lesser. Your benefits are bogus for the little or no efforts you put. From same angle, There's no point in increasing the portions or feeding a lazy watchdog.

HouseNGR Useless castrated bulldog

HouseNGR All of Una go get corona las las🙏🏽

HouseNGR They should resign..

HouseNGR The can choose to resign..

Those celebrating their new 33k pay, please take note.

HouseNGR Theives, highest paid lawmakers in the world and yet have more people in poverty. Country is a joke

Make Satan punish una there, of what benefits are you people to the country and the people that send you guy's there

HouseNGR Funny nation, we aren’t serious in Nigeria

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