Drama As Rep, VC 'Clash' Over Lawmakers' Earnings

Date: 2021-09-12

Ibrahim Isiaka, lawmaker representing Ifo/Ewekoro constituency in the House of Representatives, and the Vice- Chancellor, Ahman Pategi University, Patigi, Kwara State, Prof. Mahfouz Adedimeji, clashed over the earnings of the National Assembly members on Saturday.

The incident happened at the 10th annual symposium of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, B-zone, in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Adedimeji, who was the guest lecturer at the event had declared that Nigerian parliament "is the most expensive in the world."

Looking towards the direction of Isiaka, who stood in for Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of House of Representatives, the VC said, "With due respect to the Speaker of House of Representatives, Nigeria spends the highest amount of money on the legislators in the world and the national assembly consumes more money than any other parliament in the world.

"A unicameral legislature with two representatives from each state is sufficient. The national Assembly should have less than 100 members including Abuja.'

But Isiaka disagreed with the guest lecturer, saying, it was a wrong perception that the national assembly runs a very expensive legislature.

He said all the money budgeted for the national assembly was two percent of the total budget.

"The money being spent on the National Assembly, and when you say National Assembly, you are not talking about legislators, who are the lawmakers."

"You are talking about the National Assembly Commission, you are talking about everything, all encompassing, is less than two per cent of total budget of this country, but, nobody, has ever looked at what is happening to the 98.per cent," he said.

He, however, called for a total re-orientation of national core values, as a way to carve a new agenda for the country.

The state Governor, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Shuaib Salisu lauded the Muslim students society for organising the symposium at a critical time in the history of the country.

He maintained that the discussion about the unity and integration is everyone's duty, adding that his administration will do all in its powers to support the Muslim society.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Monkey Pox     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Aliyu Sabi     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Vasolar Consortium     Labour Party     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Pakata Patriots     Olabode George Towoju     Abubakar B.M     Okanlawon Taiwo     Lateef Alagbonsi     Musa Alhassan Buge     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Lanre Badmas     Bursary     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Shururat Olatinwo     Zainab Abass     Abdulkareem Alabi     Ohoro Of Shao     Hausa     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Mike Omotosho     Olawuyi     Bankole Omishore     Read With Me     Ahmad Lawan     Kawu     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     IYA YUSUF     Kayode Ishola     Bibire Ajape     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Femtech     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Ilorin Curfew     Young Progressives Party     Kabir Shagaya     Funmilayo Zubair     Okin Biscuit     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Solomon Edoja     Millennium Development Goals     Adesoye College     Muhammad Yahya     Musa Abdullahi     ASMAU PLAZA     Titus Ashaolu     Opobiyi     Sulyman Buhari     Onikijipa     United Nigeria Airline     Albert Ogunsola     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Ajike People Support Centre     Ekweremadu     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Harmony Holdings     Malete     Femi Oladiji     Rasheed Jimoh     Salihu Yahaya     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Michael Nzekwe     James Ayeni     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Razak Atunwa     Oke-Oyi     CCEPE     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Minimum Wage     Taofeek Sanusi     Abatemi Usman    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Facebook     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Samuel Adedoyin     Bolaji Aladie     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Abdulhakeem Amao     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Oloje     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Moji Makanjuola     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Oyawoye     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Oye Tinuoye     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Mohammed Abduraheem     Henry Olaosebikan     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Shehu Salau     Olusola Saraki     Kaiama     Adesoye     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Eruku     Justina Oha     Yaru     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     NIRSAL     Osinbajo     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Dunmade     Akanji     Ahmad Ali     Abdulfatai Baakini     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Federal Allocation     Bola Shagaya     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Zulu Gambari     Bisi Oyeleke     Toyin Abdullahi     Ohoro Of Shao     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Lateef Fagbemi     Adegoke Bamidele     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     SSA Youth     Saeedat Aliyu     Ishaq Oloyede     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Danladi     Fatai Olodo     Neo Mundo Ltd     COVID     Erubu Oba Zubair     Marafan Shonga     Suwa-Arabs     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Abubakar Ndakene     Ajibike Katibi     All Peoples Party     Shaaba Lafiagi     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Apaola     Ilorin Muslim Community     Fatimoh Lawal     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore