By Chukwuemeka Umesi
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Shehu Sani, a former Senator representing Kaduna Central, has praised the House of Representatives for reducing their salaries, but noted that the real issue is the high running cost of the office, not the salary itself. He stated that the running cost is the “real devil” and that cutting it would make a bigger impact on the nation’s finances.
Shehu Sani commended the House of Representatives for slashing their salaries.
He noted that the real issue is the high running cost of the office, not the salary.
He described the running cost as the “real devil”.
He suggested that cutting the running cost would make a bigger impact on the nation’s finances.
His statement highlights the need for a more comprehensive approach to reducing the financial burden of governance in Nigeria.
” Similarly, the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar likened the “sacrifice” of the lawmakers as a drop in the ocean.
Atiku said the demons are in the allowances and not salaries of the lawmakers.
He posted on X: “The sacrifice of members of the House of Representatives is commendable. But it is a drop in the ocean. The demons are in the allowances and not the salaries of lawmakers and government officials in general.
Whatever happened to the much-trumpeted implementation of the Oronsaye Report? Recently, the ballooning of MDAs with the attendant cost implications has been observed.
“There’s too much wastage and prioritisation of non-essential expenditures. What is desirable is an across the board cut in expenses. We can no longer afford to borrow money to fund continued irresponsibility in government.”