A Nigerian Senator representing Abia North at the National Assembly Senator Orji Kalu has declared that N14 million monthly in running costs, salary and allowances accrued to him is not enough to buy fuel for his cars and manage the affairs of his constituency offices.
Penpushing reports that Kanu, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was quoted to have made this known in a television interview, just as the minimum wage of workers salary in the country is N70,000.
“Getting so much from where? If you had told me, I would have brought the statement of my account from the Senate. I earn N14 million for everything in a month. That is everything encompassing, my salary, the overhead, the workers’ salary and everything and everybody’, he said.
“No, it’s not. Let me be honest with you. Do you know this money I have to buy fuel, I have to travel to my constituency, I have to maintain constituency office, I have to sit in the constituency, it’s not enough,” Kalu added.
Penpushing further reports that the Governor of Abia State who was convicted in 2019 for allegedly diverting N7.1 billion from the Abia State Government account for personal use, claimed that he is performing his duty as a senator representing his constituency.
“I am doing my duty as a legislator in my constituency, and I can never fail in my duty, and I am sure that most senators are doing their duties in their constituencies. I can never fail in Abia North Senatorial District,” he added.
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