Recently, Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, called on Nigerians to hold their lawmakers responsible for how public funds are used in a video that Channels TV posted. Falana said unequivocally that Senate President Godswill Akpabio received 4 billion naira for district projects, while several other senators received 500 million naira.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Falana encouraged Nigerians to ask their lawmakers in Abuja detailed questions about these projects to understand how the funds are being used. He said that this level of scrutiny is essential for ensuring transparency and accountability at all levels of government.
In Falana’s words: “I am also pleading with Nigerians to ask the legislators, those who took 500 million naira in Abuja; the Senate President Godswill Akpabio that took 4 billion naira for constituency project, this is the time to ask what these projects are about. We must ask each of the legislator in Abuja so that we can begin to take accountability seriously. We must demand accountability in all tiers of government”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
