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Good Country, Bad Leaders And Foolish Citizens! by Ratello: 1:32pm On Sep 19, 2016
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 text 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 do something reasonable then we the masses must do something. This is too much now, abi?

*Copied. My Whatsapp Page.

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Re: Good Country, Bad Leaders And Foolish Citizens! by abokibuhari: 1:34pm On Sep 19, 2016
use less country!!!

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Re: Good Country, Bad Leaders And Foolish Citizens! by blackpanda: 1:53pm On Sep 19, 2016
Some kids will soon turn this one to apc-pdp or buhari-gej fight. smh

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Re: Good Country, Bad Leaders And Foolish Citizens! by Danosky502: 2:00pm On Sep 19, 2016
ryt on point

















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Re: Good Country, Bad Leaders And Foolish Citizens! by 9japride(m): 2:05pm On Sep 19, 2016
If true than we have a long way to go. Those monies can be used to develop d transport system, plant enough trees to purify our atmosphere, create drainage systems in our environment, provide constant electricity to encourage small and large business, carter for old and vulnerable people, subsidies education and many more. Rather beneficiaries of our corrupt system both in apc and pdp will rather die to keep d stealing and selective gains flowing. We all need to secure a better future for our kids and also a functional society that can sustain us when we get old.

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Re: Good Country, Bad Leaders And Foolish Citizens! by Ratello: 2:29pm On Sep 19, 2016
I expected youths of this Country and lovers of good governance to share this thread on their whatsapp pages and be equipped with rich info like this to tackle these monsters holding us down.
Re: Good Country, Bad Leaders And Foolish Citizens! by Ratello: 2:54pm On Sep 19, 2016
abokibuhari:
use less country!!!
No but vision less leaders
Re: Good Country, Bad Leaders And Foolish Citizens! by Ratello: 12:51pm On Oct 23, 2016
I hope my able Mod can push this to the front page its worth brainstorming on.

Lalasticlala to the rescue

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Re: Good Country, Bad Leaders And Foolish Citizens! by Kingsley1000(m): 12:59pm On Oct 23, 2016
what we are experiencing now was a build up of atrocities and corruption by our past leaders ......
Re: Good Country, Bad Leaders And Foolish Citizens! by 989900D: 1:24pm On Oct 23, 2016
If only this is just not true . . . this is beyond madness if true. sad
Re: Good Country, Bad Leaders And Foolish Citizens! by apriko(m): 1:38pm On Oct 23, 2016
Lets think and talk of solutions not to criticise....we know our real enemies,somebody like T.A. orji should be castrated befor now
Re: Good Country, Bad Leaders And Foolish Citizens! by Ratello: 3:52pm On Oct 23, 2016
989900D:
If only this is just not true . . . this is beyond madness if true. sad
You are looking at 100% Fact!

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