Former Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin revealed how Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and nine other squandered over 10 billion naira on allowances.
Jibrin on his twitter handle said that the way the allowances of members are currently structured cannot pass the integrity test.
He explained that the allowances are systemic corruption that should be dealt with in phases.
He said further no matter of economic programme this government may embark upon without tackling systemic corruption in the House of Representatives is an efforts in futility.
Jibrin on twitter handle said, ”From computation of various sub heads of allowances of the House, the 10 Principal Officers received various amounts as follows
“Speaker Yakubu Dogara has been in the House from 2007 to date. He has received about 1.5billion naira
“Deputy Speaker Yusuf Lasun has been in the house from 2011 to date. He has received about 800million naira
“House Leader Femi Gbajabiamila has been in the House from 2003 to date. He has received about 1.2billion naira
“Deputy House Leader Buba has been in the House from 2007 to date. He received about 1.2billion naira.
“Whip Alhassan Doguwa has been in the House from 2003 to date. He has received about 1.2 billion naira
”Deputy Whip Pally Iriase has been in the house from 2011 to date. He has received 700 million naira
“Minority Leader Leo Ogor has been in the House from 2007 to date. He has received 1.2 billion naira
“Deputy Minority Leader Barde has been in the House from 2011 to date.
“He has received 700 million naira and finally, Deputy Minority Whip Binta has been in the House from 2011 to date.
“She has received 700 million naira.
“So in between these 10 Principal Officers, the country has pumped about 10 billion naira – and still counting.”
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