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Gunmen have kidnapped a lecturer with Moddibo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH) Yola, Professor Adamu Zata after killing his brother. Family sources revealed that the kidnappers stormed the professor’s house, located in Girei on the outskirts of Yola, and took him forcefully after opening fire on his brother, Sheda Zara, a veterinary doctor.

The deceased, who was on a visit to his brother’s house, was shot dead after he heard strange movement and rushed out of his room to find out what was happening. This is the second time Zata was kidnapped from his house. In October last year, his family reportedly paid N2 million ransom to secure his release from a kidnap gang.

The spokesman for Adamawa State Police Command, Sulaiman Nguroje, a deputy superintendent, confirmed the story, saying the attackers broke into the house at around 2 am. He said the remains of the 49-year-old doctor had been deposited at the Specialists Hospital Yola while the Police had commenced investigation.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/just-in-armed-men-kidnap-university-professor-kill-brother.html

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Happy independence

Atiku is coming

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The chairman of the Senate Committee on Cooperation and Integration in Africa/NEPAD, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, has urged Nigerian leaders to address the issue of insecurity “threatening the peace and cohesion of the country.” In his goodwill message on the nation’s 59th independence anniversary, the former governor of Enugu State enjoined Nigeria and other African countries that attained self rule in the 60’s to rise up to the challenge and work hard to save their peoples from the aprons string of poverty, hunger and disease.

According to him, like most African nations, Nigeria is yet to achieve her potentials for greatness envisaged at independence which was attained “through fierce battles, sweat and blood, many decades after.” He said Nigeria was still faced with the challenges of inequality, unemployment, ethnicity and illiteracy. Nnamani, however, expressed optimism that the country could still be out of the woods if the right steps were taken. He said the Senate would put the issues on its priority list in order to fashion out a blueprint that would lead the people to prosperity.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/independence-insecurity-threatening-nigerias-peace-cohesion-nnamani.html

Forget about government, go ahead and plan your future, hope never loss

A lot has been said about xenophobia and on the strained relationship between South Africa and the rest of black Africa with particular reference to Nigeria. In the past week we have seen the evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa – at least as many as want to leave. But the numbers are quite small compared to the number of Nigerians who live in the rainbow country. At the last count just over 1,000 Nigerians have signified their intention to come back home. This is a tiny fraction compared to the number of our compatriots who live there. The South African government also ensured they barred those who left, for 10 years. In a way, this made many who would have wanted to leave, to remain in that country. Most have gone into hiding, but for how long? The other day, we saw a parade of South Africans who we are told, are apologizing to the world for their xenophobia, but that is not enough assurance for the remaining foreigners in that country, to troop out. Even if they would, I will advise that the unruliness I’ve seen some of our brothers display on the streets there, is something that must be totally banished. The refusal of almost all Nigerians in South Africa to leave that country should be a cause of concern for us as a people and as a nation, being that despite the amount of tribulation that these Nigerians have gone through they still believe that it is better to remain and bear the risks. Unfortunately, we have seen some of them grossly abusing their hosts – perhaps out of trauma. We also know some who don’t see anything wrong in calling black South Africans ‘lazy’, ‘jealous’, ‘wimps’, ‘stingy’, ‘slaves’, ‘dependent on white handouts’ and all sorts of names. If the South Africans are indeed apologizing, I also apologize on behalf of those who have called them these names. I believe we all should. Today it seems that Nigerians who live in SA are somewhat contrite as they realize that it is perhaps much better for them to remain in South Africa than come back home. Some of those interviewed stated clearly that the standard of living in most of South Africa is far better than in most places within Nigeria. It is really bad manners that some of our people keep hurling these abuses at South African natives when we know that we still have to benefit from sharing their space. It is their space, and they have every right to defend it, just as we should defend ours from people who move in and out at will presently – a major reason we are under terrorist attack in some territories.

It is correct that the savage history between the blacks and whites in South Africa still plays out today in the high crime rate on the streets of many South African cities and the seeming predilection to violence of the average, neglected South African poor. There is also a proliferation of light weapons on the streets of South Africa, the availability of which facilitates the often fatal high crime rates. My take is that it is beyond our pay grade to dissect South Africans and their issues when we haven’t as much as achieved basic things for ourselves. If we were smart, well-educated, savvy, fantastic with women, quick on our feet, and all other attributes we accord ourselves, then Nigeria should not be a country where every young person seeks to run away from.

In fact, it could be said that we lack these very attributes for which we thump our chests and that is why our young people fill asylums centers in many countries around the world. It must however be made clear that the savagery encountered in the hands of some South Africans could never be justified in this day and age.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/why-nigerians-will-never-leave-south-africa-i.html

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sack of the Chairman, Investment and Securities Tribunal (IST), Mr. Siaka Isiah Idoko-Akoh. This is contained in a circular by the Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Finance, Dr. Mahmoud Isa-Dutse.

“I write to convey the approval of Mr. President for your removal from office as the Chairman of the Investment and Securities Tribunal (IST) with immediate effect. Accordingly, you are required to hand over the office of the Chairman including all property(ies) of the IST in your custody to Mr. J. I. Udunni, a full time member of the Tribunal, who by this same letter from the State House has been appointed as Acting Chairman of the IST,” the memo said. Reacting to the development, the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) commended President Muhammadu Buhari for removing Mr. Idoko-Akoh, as the IST Chairman. The Chairman FCT Council, Comrade Aliyu Maradun and Ag. Secretary FCT Council, Comrade Adebanjo Jubril of AUPCTRE, one of the affiliate unions of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), at a joint briefing yesterday in Abuja said the suspended IST Chairman vehemently oppose the progress and actualization of the mandate given by President Mohammed Buhari, on IST and its workers. “It is very unfortunate that the Chairman, Investment and Securities Tribunal (IST) Mr. Isiah Idoko-Akoh, unilaterally handled IST as if it is his own personal private property without recourse to Civil/ Public Service Rules and Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“The struggle for emancipation of worker and revival of IST became pertinent, when the union discovered that the Tribunal is on the verge of being collapsed by the former Chairman, due to his high-handedness, maladministration and high level of corruption in which the union petitioned ICPC, EFCC and Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA) for investigation and prosecution,” Maradun said. While commending President Muhammadu Buhari for the action taking on the IST, Maradun also commended the Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige; Minister of Finance, Hajia Zainab Ahmed; Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and the securities agencies who acted accordingly to save the IST from collapse.

He said the union engaged the former Chairman at different fora with a view of avoid the Tribunal from losing its competence and capability in adjudicating over millions of investors’ cases, as his integrity is in doubt. “The struggle led to three picketing at the IST premises in order to draw government attention and relevant stake-holders. The AUPCTRE would always remain committed to Mr. President anti-corruption war and the struggle for the betterment of members who are workers in various institutions of government,” he added.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/buhari-sacks-tribunal-chairman.html

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The Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has expelled 63 students and rusticated 13 others for one year for their involvement in various forms of examination misconduct. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director, Examination, Admissions and Records (DEAR), Amina Umar-Abdullahi and issued to newsmen in Kano on Friday.

According to her, the action followed a recommendation earlier submitted by the Senate Committee on Examinations Misconduct and Leakages approved on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 at the 374th meeting of the highest decision making body of the institution. She said the expelled students included 10 from the School of Postgraduate Studies, 10 from the School of Continuing Education and seven each from the Faculties of Basic Medical Sciences and Computer Science. “However, the Faculties of Education and Management Sciences have six each and Engineering, FEES and Physical Sciences four and three, respectively. “The Faculty of Arts and Islamic Studies has two expelled students and Faculties of Communication, Allied Health Sciences and Life Sciences have the least number of affected candidates with only one student each.” She said the Senate had equally directed that 19 other students be served with warning letters for other infractions. (NAN)

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/examination-misconduct-buk-expels-63-students-rusticates-13-others.html

kai! some people wicked

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A 17-year-old girl has accused her father and older brother of raping and impregnating her. The victim (name withheld), dragged her father, one Ibrahim Yunusa of Dadin Kowa town in Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State and her elder brother, Yusuf Ibrahim, before an Area Court sitting in Bolari area of Gombe metropolis.

She told the court that her father and brother raped her on different occasions and that she is now eight months pregnant. to her, it was her elder brother; Yusuf, who started the act by sneaking into her room at night. She added that her father started sleeping with her after she reported the brother to him. She further told the court that whenever she attempted to resist him, he threatened to disown her.

The girl told the court that she decided to report the duo to human right activists when she noticed that she was pregnant and of both of them refused to take responsibility. The father denied the allegation. He maintained that a certain taxi driver once had an affair with his daughter and as such should be held responsible for the pregnancy. Ibrahim Yunusa also absolved his son of the allegation, saying when the girl’s pregnancy was confirmed, her brother was not in town. He however confirmed that she once informed him that her elder brother was sleeping with her. He further told the court that he gave the girl’s mother, who is his ex-wife, money to abort the pregnancy.

Counsel to the girl, Yakubu Gombe Ahmad, said the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the matter and applied for transfer of the case to the office of the state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice. The judge, Garba Abubakar Dule, granted the application and adjourned the case to October 10 to enable the prosecuting team transfer the case to the AG’s office. He ordered the accused person to go home and return to the court on the adjourned date.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/daughter-accuses-father-brother-of-raping-impregnating-her.html

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The English Commercial Court has granted Nigeria’s application for leave to file an appeal against the award of $9.6billion to Process and Industrial Developments( P&ID). Another application for a stay of execution of the award is still in progress.

P&ID secured the damages against Nigeria following a failed Gas Supply Project Agreement (GSPA) contract between it and the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources. brief by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami(SAN) from London said: “Application for leave to appeal against the award and enforcement of the award is granted. “Application for stay of execution is being considered.”

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/breaking-pid-scandaluk-court-rules-nigeria-can-appeal-9-6b-judgment.html

A policewoman, Sgt. Wuraola Babalola, has petitioned a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, seeking the dissolution of her marriage of 14 years to Oladimeji, over alleged attempt to use her for money ritual. According to the petitioner, alleged that Oladimeji, uses different kinds of charms whnever he wants to sleep with her.

She alleged that Oladimeji, has also turned her into his punching bag. ”At any slightest opportunity, he stripes me prevents my relatives from seeing me. ”He puts puts charms in my private part whenever he wants to sleep with me.

He also surrounds my plate of food with charms, saying he uses it to protect me. “He has also buries different kinds of charms in the house chanting my name. My first child saw him do that. “I have evidence of all the charms and how he maltreats me on my cell phone,” she alleged. Oladimeji was not in court to answer to the allegations. The bailiff informed the court that he had on several occasions served hearing notices on Oladimeji, who lives in Oluyole Estate in Ibadan.

After listening to the testimony of the petitioner, Chief Ademola Odunade, the President of the court, dissolved the marriage, on grounds of threat to life. He granted custody of the three children to the petitioner and ordered the respondent to pay N15,000 as the monthly feeding allowance. The arbitrator ordered the clerk of the court to ensure that copy of the judgment is sent to Oladimeji. (NAN)

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/my-husband-wants-to-use-me-for-money-ritual-policewoman-alleges.html

Great man

..Senate summons AGF, Emefiele, others
..$9.6bn can build Mambilla’s hydropower plant President

Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday that the Process and Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) contract with the Nigerian government was a scam aimed at cheating the country of billions of dollars.

The president also gave notice to “international criminal groups” through what he called “the vigorous prosecution of the P&ID scam” which attempted to cheat Nigeria of billions of dollars. It was the first time President Buhari was publicly speaking on the matter. Buhari in his “National Statement” as the fifth speaker on the first day of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA74), alerted the world of the magnitude of the $9.6b scandal, which is now a subject of litigation in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, alongside the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed; Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu; the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele; and the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, are in London developing strategies aimed at setting aside the award of $9.6b to P&ID. Buhari said his administration was tackling corruption head-on.

The president, who said major tech companies must be alive to their responsibilities, added that they would not be allowed to continue to facilitate the spread of religious, racist, xenophobic and false messages capable of inciting whole communities against each other, leading to loss of lives. “Organised criminal networks, often acting with impunity across international borders present new challenges where only collective action can deliver genuine results” he said. “This is true in the battle against violent extremism, against trafficking in people and drugs and against corruption and money laundering. The present Nigerian government is facing the challenges of corruption head-on,” he said.

Daily Trust reports that a British judge had ordered the Nigerian government to pay $9bn in assets to P&ID. The firm had earlier reached a deal with the Nigerian government in 2010 to build a natural gas plant – but the deal collapsed two years later. P&ID thereafter took the Nigerian government to court for allegedly failing to provide the gas or install the pipelines it promised to build while signing the contractual agreement. In one of its prayers granted by Justice Christopher Butcher, the company claimed that if executed, the project would have given birth to “a state-of-the-art gas processing plant to refine natural gas that Nigeria would receive free of charge to power its national electric grid.”

The firm was first awarded $6.9bn (£5.4bn) in 2014, but the London court added $2.4bn in interest. If the British court judgement stands, P&ID would go home with an equivalent 20 per cent of Nigeria’s declared foreign reserves of $45bn. But a Federal High Court in Abuja last week convicted and subsequently ordered the winding up of P&ID Nigeria Limited, for charges of fraud and tax evasion. While P&ID Limited incorporated in British Virgin Island was represented in the dock by its Commercial Director, Mohammad Kuchazi, P&ID Nigeria Limited was represented by Adamu Usman, who is also a lawyer.

Among other charges, they were accused of fraudulently claiming to have acquired land from the Cross River State Government in 2010 for the gas supply project agreement which led to the $9.6bn judgment. EFCC investigator, Usman Babangida, gave testimony before the court after the representatives of the firm pleaded guilty to all the 11 count charges. While urging the court to convict them according to their plea, the prosecuting counsel Bala S. Sanga presented to the court statements of account showing massive withdrawals of dollars, some running into as much as $700,000 and some of which established the violation of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, as well as the law on Advance Fee Fraud. He revealed that contrary to the impression sold by P&ID that it was established in Calabar, the company did not as much as acquire land for an office structure.
Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/buhari-pid-contract-a-scam-to-cheat-nigeria.html

What is wrong with pastors this days?

Senators who served in the immediate past National Assembly received over N73 billion in four years as running cost for their offices without effectively retiring the expenditure, Daily Trust investigations reveal.

The amount was part of the N150 billion approved by the 8th National Assembly for senators and members of the House of Representatives as running cost. The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) does not have provision for running cost for members of the National Assembly. Although sections 1709, 1783 and 1796 of the Financial Regulations provide that no further advance would be given unless retirement on previous ones are made, Daily Trust gathered that up to the end of the 8th Senate, the lawmakers did not render account of how they spent the money they received as running cost.

It was found that releases for running cost, which were requested through memos addressed to the Senate president, were made to the senators on monthly basis through vouchers. Investigations revealed that then Senate President Bukola Saraki received the highest amount in running cost to the tune of N2,092,038,411.36 in four years. A breakdown indicated that he got a monthly payment of N43,584,133.57 which translated to N523,009,602.84 annually as running cost.

He was closely followed by his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, who received N1, 534,862,352 within the same period. He received a monthly running cost of N31, 976, 299 which amounted to N383,715, 588 per annum. Also, the office of then Senate Leader which was initially occupied by Mohammed Ali Ndume, received N1,103,838,402.72 as running cost within the same period. The annual advances for the office stood at N275,959, 600.68 based on a monthly sum of N22,996, 633.39 as running cost.

The then Minority Leader, Philip Tanimu Aduda and Chief Whip, Olusola Adeyeye, received N798,969,443.52 each in four years as running cost. Each of them got N16, 645,196.74 monthly and N199,742,360.88 annually within the period in review. Investigations further showed that the remaining five principal officers during the last Senate – deputy Senate leader, deputy chief whip, deputy minority leader, minority whip and deputy minority whip – received N14,717,858.17 monthly each as office running cost which cumulatively amounted to N3,532,265,960.80 in four years. The remaining 99 senators received N13,408,630.7 monthly, amounting to N160, 903,565.40 each. The total sum received by all the 99 senators in four years as running cost stood at N643,614,273.60. Memos/payment vouchers Daily Trust exclusively obtained memos raised by principal officers and other senators to the office of then Senate President Saraki, requesting for office running cost as well as payments advanced to them through vouchers. The lawmakers individually or collectively received payments in respect of requests for running cost through vouchers duly stamped and entered into the National Assembly’s vote book.

For instance, in September 2016, a memo was raised for 99 ‘Distinguished Senators’ titled “REQUEST FOR OFFICE RUNNING COST,” for the total sum of N1,327,454,440. A breakdown contained in the request indicated that each of the senators applied for N217,800,000 for local travel; N297,000,000 for international travel; N69,3000,000 for office stationeries; N4,950,000 for books; N4,950,000 for newspapers and N99,000,000 for magazines. Similarly, each of the senators sought approval for the sum of N54,450,000 for printing of non-security documents; N44,550,000 for maintenance of motor vehicle; N54,450,000 for maintenance of IT and computers; N297,000,000 for consulting and professional services general; N99,000,000 for international training; N69,000,000 for local training; N4,950,000 for motor vehicle fuel cost; N49,5000,000 for lubricant cost; N4,950,000 for refreshment and N45,404,440 for postage and courier services. Payment in respect of the requested amounts totalling N1,327,454,440.00 was advanced through a single voucher but it was unclear how the retirements (if any) were made.

The voucher was marked: “PV/NASS/SEN/ADV/REC/ADV/2016/10/1047 and its detailed description of service/work read: “Being running cost granted to the office of 99 distinguished senators as 12th payment of 3rd quarter in the month of September 2016 vide relevant minute of approval attached in file no: NASS/SEN/420/12TH/2016 refers.” Checks further indicated that similar requests were made individually by five principal officers of the 8th Senate. A scrutiny of the office running cost for the month of October 2016 indicated that it emanated from Senators Philip Tanimu Aduda, Bala Ibn Na’ Allah, Francis Alimikhena, Emmanuel Bwacha and Biodun Olujimi, indicating that each of them received N14,717,858.17 as office running cost for that month.

The breakdown indicated that each of them had proposed to spend the amount as follows: N2,200,000 on local travel; N3,100,000 on international travel; N800,000 on stationeries/office consumables; N100,000 on books; N50,000 on newspapers; N100, 000 on magazines and periodicals; N550,000 on printing of non-security documents; N450,000 on maintenance of motor vehicle and N650,000 on maintenance of office equipment/plant and computers. Other items on the breakdown indicated that the sum of N800,000 was to be spent on local training; N1,100,000 on international training; N2,800,000 on consulting and professional services general; N100,000 on motor vehicle fuel cost; N100,000 on generator/plant fuel cost; N50,000 on lubricant cost N700,000 for refreshment and N50,000 on postage and courier services. The amount requested by each of the principal officers as running cost for that month, totalling N73,589,290.85, was paid through a payment voucher (Treasury F1: PV/NASS/SEN/ADV/REC/ADV/2016/11/1223).

The detailed description of service/work on the voucher read: “Being running cost cash granted to the office of the 5 distinguished principal officers as 13th payment for the month of October 2016 vide relevant minute of approval attached in file no. NASS/SEN/420/6/13/16 refers.” In the same vein, the Senate leader, minority leader, and the chief whip of the 8th Senate each received N16, 645,196.74 as monthly office running cost. In one of the vouchers seen by Daily Trust, payments were made following a request they individually made to the Senate president through the chairman, Senate services for the month of October 2016 allocation. The minority leader’s payment was made via voucher: PV/NASS/SEN/ADV/REC/ADV/2016/11/1227 while that of the chief whip was made through voucher: PV/NASS/SEN/ADV/REC/ADV2016/11/1221. For the same month, the Senate leader received payment for his office running cost through voucher: PV/NASS/SEN/ADV/REC/ADV/2016/11/1220.

A breakdown of their request for office running cost indicated that the chief whip and minority leader each received N2,800,000 for local travels; N3,200,000 for international travels; N100,000 for internet access charge; N900,000 for stationeries/office consumables; N100, 000 for books; N50,000 for newspapers; N100,000 for magazines and periodicals and N650,000 for printing of non-security documents. Each of them also received the sum of N550,000 for maintenance of motor vehicle; N650,000 for maintenance of office equipment/IT and computer; N800,000 for local training; N1,200,000 for international training; N3,000,000 for consulting and professional services; N250,000 for motor vehicle fuel cost; N150,000 for generator/plant fuel cost; N100,000 for lubricants cost; N100,000 for refreshments; N50,000 for postage and courier services and N995,196.74 for contingency. Although the requests for these office running costs were addressed to the office of the Senate president through the chairman, Senate services, Daily Trust investigations revealed that the payments were not backed by any authority.

This is because the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMFC), which is the only body recognized by the Nigerian Constitution to fix the salaries and emoluments of political office holders, has no provision for office running cost requested by the senators. The RMAFC had in March 2018 reportedly declared as illegal, the N13.5 million each senator was reportedly collecting as running cost every month. According to the commission, payment of running cost was not covered by the “Certain Political, Public and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances) (Amendments) Act 2008” governing emoluments of political office holders in the country.

Following this declaration, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) had urged the then Senate President Saraki and then Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, to “persuade their members to voluntarily return running costs and other allowances collected, and now declared as illegal by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), and to use any returned funds to establish a trust fund to improve investment in education and health.”

We accounted for monies collected – Ndume Contacted, former Senate Leader Mohammed Ali Ndume said it was not true that monies paid to senators in the last National Assembly were not retired. “I don’t think senators go away without retiring their running costs. Apart from the office of internal auditors, the National Assembly is also subjected to external auditors,” he said. “Therefore, any money that is being paid to us must be retired and this is the same with any member of the National Assembly. I have retired my own and I always retire whatever amount is advanced to my office,” Ndume said.

Asked if details of such retirement could be accessed, Ndume, who lost out in his bid to preside over the 9th Senate, simply said: “It is confidential.” On his part, Yusuf Olaniyonu who served as spokesman to Saraki, simply said: “Go and see the CNA (Clerk of the National Assembly). That is his responsibility.” The Director of Information who also doubles as spokesman of the Clerk of the National Assembly, Emmanuel Agada, said he was not in a position to respond to the issue. “I don’t have the details to respond to your enquiry,” he said in reply to a text message on the matter.

Efforts to speak with other principal officers of the last Senate were unsuccessful as their phone lines were either unreachable or calls put across to them were unanswered. They should be held to account -Rafsanjani The Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, has said that lawmakers involved in spending such huge amounts as running cost should be held to account. “Running cost for what?” he asked.

“How could they have expended such huge amounts as running cost in an economy that had stagnated? In an economy where poverty is on the rise? Running cost in an economy where many Nigerians are unable to find jobs? Running cost in an economy where heath end education facilities are in a deplorable state? “They should have resources enough to enable them carry out their functions but this must be done according to realistic financial and economic situation,” Rafsanjani said. He said as elected officials, lawmakers must use public resources judiciously in the best interest of the country otherwise it would amount to a betrayal of trust.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/8th-assembly-saraki-ekweremadu-others-failed-to-retire-n73-5bn-running-cost.html

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