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ATIKU ABUBAKAR REACTS TO HOUSE OF REPS' DECISION TO FORGO 50% SALARIES, SAYS IT IS A 'DROP IN THE OCEAN'

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has poured out his mind  on the House of Representatives' decision to cut their salaries by 50%, describing it as "a drop in the ocean".

While commending the lawmakers' willingness to make sacrifices, Atiku highlighted that the real issue was in their allowances, which he implied are excessive.

He also questioned the implementation of the Oronsaye Report, which aimed to reform the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) but seems to have been ignored amidst the recent expansion of these bodies. 

His comment followed House of Representatives announcement of members' commitment to donate 50% of their salaries for six months to address disturbing economic situation in the country.


Reacting to this development, the former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the opposition People's Democratic Party, in a statement shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account, said "The sacrifice of members of the House of Representatives is commendable. But it is a drop in the ocean. 

"The demons are in the allowances and not the salaries of lawmakers and government officials in general. Whatever happened to the much-trumpeted implementation of the Oronsaye Report?.

"Recently, the ballooning of MDAs with the attendant cost implications has been observed. There's too much wastage and prioritisation of non-essential expenditures. 

"What is desirable is an across the board cut in expenses. We can no longer afford to borrow money to fund continued irresponsibility in government."

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