N2 Million Enjoyment Allowance To Senators Is Not A Big Deal, Why The Noise? – Aderinokun
The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun Central Senatorial District, David Aderinokun, on Tuesday, made case for the members of the 10th Senate over their N2million enjoyment allowance, stating that N2 million is too small as holiday allowance for a Nigerian senator.
The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun Central Senatorial District, David Aderinokun, on Tuesday, made case for the members of the 10th Senate over their N2million enjoyment allowance, stating that N2 million is too small as holiday allowance for a Nigerian senator.
Aderinokun made the observation in his verified X handle on Tuesday, stating that its not a big deal.
“The 2m that was given to senators isn’t a big deal. It is even too small for a senator. What can a family man do with 2m Naira($2k). Why are we making it a big deal.
“But they shouldn’t have made it public. Making it public is a bit insensitive to plight of Nigerians,” he added.
Last week, before the senate went for recess, the Senate President, Godwill Akpabio, during a special plenary session of the screening and confirmation of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees informed the senators that the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Magaji Tambuwal, had wired money into their individual bank accounts in order to enjoy their annual holidays.
“In order to enable all of us to enjoy our holidays, a token has been sent to our various accounts by the Clerk of the National Assembly…,”Akpabio had said.
The Senate President’s statement met with interruptions from the senators, who were apparently dissatisfied with Akpabio’s public disclosure.
Akpabio, however, later withdrew the statement, and rephrased the information.
“In order to enjoy your holidays, the Senate President has sent prayers to your mailboxes to assist you to go on a safe journey and return,” Akpabio said in the alternative to calm down frayed nerves.
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