Recession: What recession? If you think Nigeria is broke, then you are living in another planet. Now, please read the information below and tell me why Nigerians crying of hardship are comfortable with the bold looting of their collective wealth by the politicians. #RevolutionLoading
A SELF DECEIVING COUNTRY CALLED NIGERIA
Twenty-one senators currently receiving pensions from government as ex-governors and deputy governors.
The current senators who once served as governors are Bukola Saraki of Kwara, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano, Kabiru Gaya of Kano, Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom, Theodore Orji of Abia, Abdullahi Adamu of Nasarawa, Sam Egwu of Ebonyi, Shaaba Lafiagi of Kwara, Joshua Dariye of Plateau Jonah Jang of Plateau, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto, Ahmed Sani Yarima of Zamfara, Danjuma Goje of Gombe, Bukar Abba Ibrahim of Yobe, Adamu Aliero of Kebbi, George Akume of Benue and Isiaka Adeleke of Osun.
The former deputy governors in the Senate are Ms Biodun Olujimi of Ekiti and Enyinaya Harcourt Abaribe of Abia. Danladi Abubakar Sani served as the acting governor of Taraba state.
Many former governors are also in Buhari's Cabinet as Ministers. This includes: Ngige, Fayemi, Amaechi and Fashola (SAN).).
In Akwa Ibom State, the law provides that ex governors and deputy governors receive pension equivalent to the salaries of the incumbent. The package also includes a new official car and a utility vehicle every four years; one personal aide; a cook, chauffeurs and security guards for the governor at a sum not exceeding N5 million per month and N2.5 million for his deputy governor.
In Rivers, the law provides 100 percent of annual basic salaries for the ex-governor and deputy, one residential house for the former governor “anywhere of his choice in Nigeria”; one residential house anywhere in Rivers for the deputy, three cars for the ex-governor every four years and two cars for the deputy every four years.
It is alledged that in Lagos, a former governor will get two houses, one in Lagos and another in Abuja, estimated at N500 million in Lagos and N700 million in Abuja. He also receives six new cars to be replaced every three years; a furniture allowance of 300 percent of annual salary to be paid every two years, and a N30 million pension annually for life.
This is the reality for all the 21 ex govenors and deputy governors who are currently serving as senators. This same is also true of ex governors who are now serving as Ministers.
NOW I ASK:
How many years did these guys serve their states as governors and deputy governors? Is it more than 8years? Is that a reason to be entitled to pensions for life? Even if they are entitled to pension for life, must it be so outrageous?
As if that is not enough: HOW on earth can any public servant with conscience collect salaries and allowances as a senator or minister, and still have the audacity to claim pensions equivalent to the salaries of a serving governor in Nigeria?
IT ISN'T ROCKET SCIENCE......
Once you are elected a senator or appointed a minister, you must forfeit any pension accruing to you from government at any level until you vacate office. This should also apply to senators collecting military pensions like former Senate President David Mark.
Yet these senators are in the Senate that is inviting the current finance minister to discuss the recession of Nigeria's economy. A senator pockets approximately 30 million naira monthly as salary and allowances. Our "honourables" are not interested to make laws that could restructure our country into economically autonomous federating States/Regions to save the country from sectional agitations that is threatening to destroy Nigeria.The sad and hopeless situation is that the rest of Nigerians are busy arguing based on party, ethnic and affiliations while these enemies of state continue to rape us.
Do you know that it costs tax payers 290m Naira yearly to maintain each member of our National Assembly in a country where nothing works & 80% of population earn below 300 Naira a day ? A working day earning of a senator is more than a yearly income of a doctor; it's more than the salary of 42 Army generals or 48 professors or 70 commissioners of police or more than twice the pay of the US President or 9times the salary of US congressmen.

Please say NO to looting of Nigeria in the name of democracy by sending this message to at least 5 others.

I think the country must have a referendum on salaries of senators. This must happen very quickly.
If the government can't we the masses must do something. This is a time to put a stop to the ongoing rubbish happening in our beloved great Country called Nigeria

Haha,i laff..its horrible indeed buh what you guys gonna do? The nass will always be quick to defend themselves and,as usual,tell the world they are gonna discuss and look into it as the dully recognised lawmakers..the executive cannot do much cos it is equally guilty of exhorbitant allocation sanctioned by the nass,more like 'you scratch my back,i scratch your back'. Besides,any action from the exec will be seen as interference. That leaves the common average nigerian in the wilderness without a voice. Those who are loyal get crumbs from lumps that actually belong to them. The common nigerian cannot do much,cannot even protest without risking his or her head blown off by the FG's military. Pretty sad. Ppl are frustrated.
The govt doesnt wanna RESTRUCTURE. It says no to TRUE FEDERALISM or REGIONALISM.. But when certain people who are fed up with the union wanna opt out and determine their own future and life,it is the same common,suffering nigeria that will curse and yab and insult and abuse them and shout and urge the evil govt to "KILL THEM ALL".

Iyangbali,take heart..i doubt the revolution theory cos,when the biafran and nda agitators where tried to do something to drive home some hard points,others oughtta've followed suit,not just to separate,but at least to draw everybody to the drawing board,one way or the other, but instead,they called them all manner of unprintable names and urged the FG,the new sheriff in town and the military to KILL THEM ALL.

What do you mean by "REFFERADUM ON SENATORS (NASS MEMBERS) SALARIES?"

me believe nigerians need REFFERADUM ON SELF DETERMINATION.

It is quite common for the ruling class of a corrupt broke country or kingdom to be living in luxury in spite (at the expense of the common citizens).

If you think you can make the ruling class of this country stop their extravagant lifestyle because the country is in a recession, you've got another thing coming.

you are on point bro