The Reality: While our schools and hospitals struggle with "lack of funds," the NASS budget is a "Statutory Transfer"โmeaning they get their billions first, rain or shine.
โฆ1.3 TRILLION. ๐คฏ
โThat is the price tag for 469 lawmakers over 4 years.
โLook at what that money could do for our schools, roads, and healthcare instead. Is this the best "return on investment" for 200 million Nigerians?
โDiscuss. ๐
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Where does it go?
Itโs not just salaries. It covers:
โ Direct Allowances: For 469 members (Senate + Reps).
โ Legislative Aides: Salaries for thousands of staff.
โ NASS Service Commission: The massive bureaucracy.
โ Capital Projects: Including โฆ12.1B for a new Library Complex