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Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by treesun(op): 7:43pm On Apr 29, 2025

Speaking on Trust Television’s 30 Minutes programme, the former Kebbi South senator challenged the widespread belief that public office is a guaranteed path to wealth.

Aformer senator, Bala Ibn Na’Allah, has said that some lawmakers in Nigeria become so financially strained after leaving the National Assembly that they struggle to pay their children’s school fees.

Speaking on Trust Television’s 30 Minutes programme, the former Kebbi South senator challenged the widespread belief that public office is a guaranteed path to wealth.

“Mannir, I am giving you this assignment. Go back to your constituency or anywhere you know of people occupying public office, especially the House of Representatives and the Senate. Tell me one Senator or one member of the House of Representatives who had nothing to do before he joined politics and who, after leaving politics after one year, can even afford the children’s school fee,” Na’Allah said.

He noted that the reality inside the National Assembly differs significantly from what Nigerians imagine.

“Some of them ventured into the National Assembly believing that it is a place to make money, only to discover that they are going to end up poorer,” he added.

When the host suggested that most lawmakers appear well-off, Na’Allah countered, “Well, that is how you see it, and that is why I am giving you this assignment.

And I hope by the time you finish that assignment, you will return to this forum and tell Nigerians what your results have shown.”

“I am not here to make a case for the legislature,” he continued, “but I am telling you based on my honest understanding of how that place is run. The perception that the public has is completely at variance with the reality of what is happening there.”

He further explained that many lawmakers cling to their seats, hoping for more powerful positions in future.

“It is an issue of hope. You are hoping that tomorrow I might be the Senate President, I might be this. That may be the reason, but not to remain as an ordinary Senator.”

Na’Allah, who served as deputy majority leader in the 8th Senate, lost his 2023 re-election to Garba Maidoki, who scored 75,232 votes against his 70,785.

https://saharareporters.com/2025/04/29/ex-senator-naallah-laments-hardship-says-many-lawmakers-cannot-afford-childrens-school

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Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by Racoon(m): 7:53pm On Apr 29, 2025

Is that why you all see political office as a do or die thing? The never-satisfied looting NASS criminals are never tired of looting.

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Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by mariovito(m): 7:57pm On Apr 29, 2025

Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by iwaeda: 7:59pm On Apr 29, 2025

It will favour me and my family. Tinubu and his team don't even realised, the damage they have done to Nigeria, economy. Tinubu is OTP. grin

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Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by tunary(m): 8:13pm On Apr 29, 2025

Nigeria government is truly the most corrupt in the whole of Africa

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Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by Thewrath: 8:13pm On Apr 29, 2025

We know the set of people that can be deceived with these lies!

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Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by spiSeyi: 8:14pm On Apr 29, 2025

Make dem take their kids go Government school grin

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Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by StaffofOrayan(m): 8:14pm On Apr 29, 2025

He is right! Private schools abroad are pricey! Especially if you have a lot of kids,
grin

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Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by Angelfrost(m): 8:15pm On Apr 29, 2025

So, a Senator is now on the same level as a School headmaster?!!

If I say make thunder fire you now, bot go ban me.

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Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by Brendaniel: 8:17pm On Apr 29, 2025

If they ventured into becoming lawmakers to make make money instead of making laws and they are not seeing the money,

They should have resigned by now, why will people like Doguwa who have about 30 children be killing people and spending about 250 million naira to get reelected every 4 years?

If there is no money there as he claims, there are people ready to do their jobs for free from each of their constituencies just to make the country work

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Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by obi4eze(m): 8:17pm On Apr 29, 2025

Okay. Send your children to public schools.

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Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by cyberbro: 8:20pm On Apr 29, 2025

LOL even though I don't believe this, they can always send their kids to public schools since it's affordable.

Abi the public schools wey una create no dey good enough for una pikin? grin

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Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by wizelink: 8:25pm On Apr 29, 2025

If not for greed why should a one term senator of federal republic of Nigeria be poor? Instead of investing in meaningful business the huge stolen public funds, constituency projects funds, but you greedily continued seeking for elective position as if na your papa property or na only you dey Naija.

If you no fit pay school fees for your children, send them to your community school na dem teach beta pass.

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Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by MANNABBQGRILLS: 8:25pm On Apr 29, 2025

Go back to your constituency or anywhere you know of people occupying public office, especially the House of Representatives and the Senate. Tell us one Senator or one member of the House of Representatives who had nothing to do before he joined politics and who, after leaving politics after one year, cannot even afford the children’s school fee.

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Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by MANNABBQGRILLS: 8:26pm On Apr 29, 2025

Some of them ventured into the National Assembly believing that it is a place to make money, only to discover that they are going to end up poorer.

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Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by libertyfather(m): 8:26pm On Apr 29, 2025

Almost true, most of them problem is failing to establish or grow their business with that little time and connection the had

Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by Antoeni(m): 8:27pm On Apr 29, 2025

See Lamba, If Corrupt Lawmakers Can't Pay Their Children's School Fees, What Do You Expect Vulcanizer, Okada Riders, Pretty Traders, To Say ?

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Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by reiddecuti: 8:27pm On Apr 29, 2025

Congratulations 🎊 to them!

After all the juicy position, fat salaries, inflated budget, prayer in mailbox, they're here capping sh*t.

Na their gullible followers they go deceive.

Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by Kingzmate(m): 8:29pm On Apr 29, 2025

DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF FEES cheesy

ABI NA THE N2,500 MY PAPA PAY FOR MY HEAD, EVEN TILL NA HIM STILL DEY REMIND ME grin

WHICH KIN MATTER BE DIS embarassed

Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by ARISHEM: 8:29pm On Apr 29, 2025

It’s because they have many wives and several mistresses which is especially normal to Northern lawmakers

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Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by Blue3k(m): 8:29pm On Apr 29, 2025

Public school is for you plebs.

Signed your representative probably.

Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by Benekkk: 8:29pm On Apr 29, 2025

Of course Harvard, Yale and all those ivy league schools are terribly expensive. The Americans and Brits should consider a reduction for the sake of our poor ex legislators.

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Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by Focusmind: 8:30pm On Apr 29, 2025

See what a former senator is saying huh

Just imagine undecided

So, they go into the national assembly with the hope of making money embarassed

Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by ScamDemicEra: 8:32pm On Apr 29, 2025

.... thieves seeking sympathy from their victim !!!!

Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by ceejay80s(m): 8:33pm On Apr 29, 2025

Continue to decieve urselves,
All the money u all embezzle, u think we are fools to make us believe all this trash

Re: Hardship: Says Many Lawmakers Cannot Afford Children’s School Fees - Na’Allah by SocialJustice: 8:43pm On Apr 29, 2025

Politics money is like fraud money. Which business can a former senator do that will give them N50m monthly profit after tax consistently to support their flamboyant lives?