SINCE THE PROGRAM came into effect, both houses of the national legislature, the Upper and Lower House agreed to reduce their salaries from the 36% proposed by the Lower House to 26% reduction. THE REDUCTION which is effected in the fiscal year 2019/2020 budget includes with massive cuts to lawmakers’ salaries and benefits. IN THE POSSIBILITY that all of those seeing ascension to the upper house do win their seats, taxpayers and a government strapped for cash will be left to foot the bill of more by-elections. FOR A COUNTRY CRYING poor and low on cash, the repeated practice of lower house members trying their luck at winning seats in the Senate in alarming. IN RECENT MONTHS, the practice has been so rampant that recently-elected members of the lower house, announced their quest to seek seats in the Senate within a year of winning election.

Source: Front Page Africa September 24, 2020 07:41 UTC