Saraki Attempts To Deflect Attention From Lavish NASS Allowances, Blames State Agencies

In his words“we must block every leakage in government revenue," comes two days after public outrage over allowances for wardrobe, vehicle, and housing for all NASS members


Senator Bukola Saraki, President of the Senate, attempted to deflect attention away from the the National Assembly budget controversy by criticizing government agencies and State governments for not remitting required funds to the Federation Account.

The wardrobe allowances are placed at N506,600 per legislator each year, according to data made available to the public.

Senator Saraki made his statements after a courtesy visit from the the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) Chairman Elias Mbam.

Saraki said that the non-compliance of government agencies is what set backs major processes and major progress of governance.

A spokesman from the RMAFC told SaharaReporters that Senator Saraki’s statements were made “in partnership between the RMAFC and Federal Government to see revenue mobilized according to the Constitution.”

The same spokesman also added that Senator Saraki committed to “review leakages in remittances to the Federal Government, especially from oil bunkering.”