According to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honorable Benjamin Kalu, members of the National Assembly (NASS) are currently not paid enough to carry out their duties in their various constituencies. He emphasized the difficulties brought about by costs including transportation, upkeep of constituency offices, and assistance for assistants who are entrusted with carrying out the office’s duties. He stressed that talking about its revenues isn’t a productive way to address the current economic crisis, and that the insufficiency of their current remuneration is a serious worry. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
He said in an interview with Channels TV, ”I can assure you that based on the economic indices at the moment. The amount that the members of National Assembly are receiving cannot actually take them home to do their jobs in their various constituencies.
Considering the cost of transport, considering the cost of running constituency offices. Considering the cost of maintaining aides who are supposed to help you achieve what the mandate of that office is. It is not enough. That is not a discussion that will add value towards the crisis that we are facing at the moment.” CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
