The adjournment of Senate's plenary to July 21, was meant to give the Senate Ad-Hoc Committees on Legislative Agenda and Review of the Senate's Finances time to conclude their work and submit their reports. The two committees were given one-week to submit their reports.
However, the Senate assured that it will reconvene at any time before the adjourned date to consider any matter of urgent national importance or to attend to any national assignment requiring its attention.The Senate's Ad-hoc Committee on Financial review is the first time the Senate is setting up a body to review its own salaries, allowances, and the overhead cost of running the Senate with a view to realigning them to reflect the present economic situation in the country.
It could be recalled that the National Assembly had slashed its 2015 budget to N120billion from N150billion as a result of dwindling Federal Government's revenue.
The cut was part of the National Assembly's belt-tightening measures in view of the current economic realities in the country.
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, had during the inauguration of the committee observed that the subject of reduction in cost of governance had been on the front burner of national discourse for a long time because of its extremely sensitive nature.
Saraki pledged that the Senate under his leadership would make "financial conservatism" its watchword.
The Senate President said: "There still persists the need to project clarity, accountability and transparency in all legislative matters and legislators’ welfare.
"The 8th Senate under our watch recognizes the concerns raised by Nigerians about the cost of running office most especially with the economic challenges facing our nation.
"The Senate will be more transparent regarding all public funds spent for the purpose of paying salaries and allowances of legislators and ensure that distinction is sufficiently made between what a legislator actually earns and what is spent to run and implement legislative business and committee activities.
"The watchword in our financial issues will be fiscal conservatism. It is therefore on this arm that the committee is mandated to carry out thorough fiscal examination on the Senate finances with the aim of coming up with the best cost-effective regime in the 8th Senate."
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Good move
ReplyDeleteYou people (APC) are in genesis fighting. When you people get to HABAKKUK or MALACHI it will turn to killing.
DeleteMatthew, Luk and John (PDP) are watching you people.
Honourable wrestlers there is God oo.
Make den do am well so dat we go dey talk better tin abt dem wen dey comot
DeleteWho is deceiving who actually?
ReplyDeleteMy sis an who I go ask
DeleteAbeg make dem go siddon recess wen una neva wrk, mark my words APC will neva rule Nigeria Afta this first chance dey have been given. Most corrupt, power hungry and confused party ever
ReplyDeleteAbeg make dem go siddon recess wen una neva wrk, mark my words APC will neva rule Nigeria Afta this first chance dey have been given. Most corrupt, power hungry and confused party ever
ReplyDeleteWe hope the Almighty God see the 8th assembly through.. it's like they mean real business. Luke 2:52
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ReplyDeleteJust from 150 to 120billion, that's not enough sacrifice in the face of our dwindling economy.
ReplyDeleteWe expect more from the hallowed chamber, and to think the senate president said nothing about the rambling in the National assembly and efforts at arresting the ugly situation.
We won't allow you greedy politicians sabotage this CHANGE.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
Lmao! You don dey wake up? Now, you're beginning to realize that they're all the same
DeleteExactly my tot, I was even thinking dat they re going 2 reduce the budget to 100bn or 80bn. This people should just take time, this is why I never want Saraki 2 be the senate president. Becos that man is corrupt right from his state wen he was in PDP party.
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ReplyDeleteOk... We're still here.. We are observing tinz..
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ReplyDelete~D great anonymous!
Wht ever is good for them suits them best thereof. After d end of d day they wil collect their salaries, and fat allowances.
ReplyDeleteNa dem sabi biko. I choputas not! Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteI hope they will do what they say and stick with whatever the Committee comes up with
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Agberos in government. How market?
ReplyDeleteRecess? They have not started working and they are already taking recess. They need more strength for the daily show and display of their greed and lack of focus. Most is about their private benefits not national interests. Greedy people and selfish hearted people. Shame to them except the few distinguished ones among them.
ReplyDeleteNATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS ARE CROOKS AND ROBBERS. THEY ARE ALL THE SAME. THEY ARE THIEVES. THEY ONLY CARE ABOUT THE MONEY THEY ARE MAKING. POLITICS IS 100% BUSINESS FOR THEM. IT IS NOT NATIONAL SERVICE. ITS PERSONAL SERVICE. SERVICING THEIR BOYFRIENDS AND MISTRESSES AND TODLERS THAT SOME OF THEM SLEEP WITH.
ReplyDeleteTHEY HAVE NOW SHAMELESSLY GONE ON HOLIDAYS TO ENJOY THEIR LOOT, AND CONGRATULATE EACH OTHER FOR DECEIVING AND ROBBING NIGERIANS OF THE CHANGE THEY VOTED FOR.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS ARE A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DISGRACE. THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR FIGHTING AND MAKING A FOOL OF THEMSELVES IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND BEFORE THE ENTIRE WORLD.
NIGERIAN LAWMAKERS MUST SET A BETTER EXAMPLE. THEY MUST STOP ACTING LIKE JUVENILE DELINQUENTS, DRUKS AND IRRESPONSIBLE FOOLS.
I AM CALLING ON GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI TO SPEAK OUT AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE THIEVES AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. BUHARI SHOULD NOT ALLOW THOSE CROOKS TO RUIN HIS GOVERNMENT. BUHARI NEEDS TO JAIL A FEW OF THEM FOR THEM TO BEHAVE. NO MEMBER OF NA SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO INTIMIDATE OR USE VIOLENCE AGAINST ANOTHER MEMBER. WHOEVER DOES IT SHOULD BE ARRESTED AND JAILED. THEY ARE NOT ABOVE THE CONSTITUTION. BUHARI NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION AND DEAL WITH A FEW, AND THE REST WILL BEHAVE AND ACT CIVIL TOWARDS EACH OTHER.
I'm pretty sure their hefty salaries have been paid for the month of June before going on this recess. Enjoy. By the time they come back July 21, the hefty salaries for July would have been paid. We have to increase their wardrobe allowance since they get their clothes torn at every sitting during the Mandatory Fighting Session.
ReplyDeleteWe are all watching you people and expecting nothing but the best from u guys.
ReplyDeletebonario nnags - u always rant rubbish. i wish i can smash your mouth.
ReplyDeleteStory for the gods. We have thieves called senators. We have heard bullshit stories like this before.
ReplyDeleteStory for the gods. We have heard bullshit stories like this before. We have thieves called senators!
ReplyDeleteAfter less than 2000 of them will share N150b. Buhari must act on the National Conference report
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