The Speaker House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara has promised that salaries and allowances of members of the House of Representatives will be reviewed.
Dogara also lamented the state of Nigeria’s economy; he said if nothing is done immediately, the economy might collapse.
While speaking with journalists in Jos, he said “We don’t fix our salaries; this is the work of Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission. People should take the benefit of Freedom of Information Act to seek information on that from the agency; I do know that our salary is not in the region of N1 million per month.
“There are discussions going on relating to allowances being paid to members, this is a matter under our watch. We intend to bring this to front burner of national discourse. We have started it, as soon as we take root in the House of Representatives, position will be taken on this.
“This will be done by competent CSO in conjunction with development partner that we are discussing with that would help us conduct the needed assessment. By the time that the assessment is out, every Nigerian will know the true state of things.”
He added that the current administration is making efforts to revive the economy and Nigerians must also prepare to make sacrifices.
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