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.

Olosi Of Osi     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Mary Arinde     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     International Aviation College     Peter Amogbonjaye     Olayinka Olaogun     NNPP     Noah Yusuf     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Sunday Popo-Ola     Alao Ayotunde     Idofin     07039448763     PharmAccess Foundation     Chief Imam Of Offa     Ilorin Central Mosque     Women Radio     Ajike People Support Centre     Col. Taiwo     Ibrahim Mohammed     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Yakubu Shaaba     Jalala     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Sidikat Akaje     Igbomina     Park     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Bashir Badawi     Shuaibu Yaman     Ahmed     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Atunwa     GRA     Isiaq Khadeejah     Mujtabah Bature     Kumbi Titiloye     SSUCOEN     Aro Yahaya     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Mutawali     Sa\'adu Salahu     Salihu S. Yaru     Abegunde Goke     Share/Tsaragi     Babs Iwarere     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Saka Isau     Shettima     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Ayo Opadokun     Muhammadu Buhari     Sai Kayi     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     AbdulRauf Keji     Bolaji Nagode     Sabo-Oke     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Damilola Yusuf     Democracy Day     Issa Oloruntogun     Valsolar Consultoria     Alimi     Saheed Alakoso     Oya State     Playing Host     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Aso Ofi     Musibau Akanji     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Seni Saraki     Babatunde Idiagbon     Bolaji Abdullahi     John Mayokun Dada    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Olofa Of Offa     Magaji Erubu     Aisha Buhari     Tsaragi-Share     Bola Magaji     Olatunji Ayeni     Hakeem Idris     Oya State     Mohammed Danjuma     Kola Bukoye     Sebastine Obasi     Salaudeen Oyewale     CUTI     Hausa     Democracy Day     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Wasiu Onidugbe     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Kayode Bankole     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Ilorin Central Mosque     Farouk Salim     College Of Education     Taofeek Ibraheem     Oloyede     Nigerian Army     Saheed Akinwumi     Afetu Of Alabe     Danladi     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Yashikira     Kwara Politics     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Ishola Abdullahi     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Razaq Atunwa     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Kassim Babamale     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Ogbondoroko     Unicontinental Construction Company     Oniye     Ahmad Belgore     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Saka Saadu     Sabo-Oke     Ejidongari     Sobi Hill     Baakini     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Ilorin Curfew     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     KWTV     Rashidi Yekini     Elesie Of Esie     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Saliu Tunde Bello     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Kulende-UITH     Council Of The Wise     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Kwara Polytechnic     Ishaq Oloyede     Abubakar B.M     Abdulwahab Ololele     United Nigeria Congress Party     Presidential Election     AbdulHamid Adi     Shoprite     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Jamiu Oyawoye     Kolawole Bashirat     Femi Gbajabiamila     Ile Arugbo