Nigeria’s federal lawmakers spent N318.2 billion to make 12 laws in three years– 2007 to 2010, amid rising unemployment, dwindling credit and spiraling inflation. Some members of the National Assembly contacted to explain the amount, described as outrageous by some analysts, declined to comment. The 12 Acts bring to 134, the number of laws enacted between 1999 - when the country returned to democracy - and 2011; a period of 12 years. A breakdown of the figure shows that the two chambers got a total of N48.76 billion in 2007; N52.8 billion in 2008; N78.9 billion in 2009 and N127.7 billion in 2010. This amount is expected to increase when President Goodluck Jonathan gives assent to the 2011 budget and the allocation for the National Assembly is released.   
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