We Shall Re-structure the Budget of the N/Assembly Soon - Bukola Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki

Senate President of Nigeria,  Bukola Saraki has declared that the Senate will soon reappraise the budget of the National Assembly with a aim of  making it transparent and in line with economic realities. Saraki said at the resumption of plenary yesterday after a two week break that reviewing the National Assembly budget became necessary following recent public outcry about the wardrobe and other allowances of the lawmakers.

“In the last few days, we have seen the media awash with fictitious reports on wardrobe allowances for National Assembly members. The response to this report, which was not just false and malicious but also reckless at best, further emphasizes the need for us to run a more transparent National Assembly to avoid the attendant misinformation this type of mischief can bring.

 

“In the coming days after the leadership of the National Assembly is fully established, we shall be setting up an ad hoc committee to reappraise the structure of the National Assembly budget, make it more open, and ensure that the entire budget is in line with economic realities,” he said.