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Wednesday, Decemeber 15, 2021

“There is a place for talking and criticism. But there is also a place to let our ACTIONS do the talking.” 

- Fela Durotoye

(CEO, Gemstone Group)

Dear Active Citizen,

The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, in a paper presented at the First Distinguished Parliamentarians Lecture Series organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies in Abuja has revealed the salaries and emoluments of members of the National Assembly to the public. According to him: “The average office running cost for a senator is about ₦13 million while that of a member of the House of Representatives is ₦8 million.” He added that these quarterly costs were the lowest of any presidential democracy in the world!

Fam!!! E shock you?With these amounts being spent quarterly on over 400 lawmakers, how can Nigeria stop borrowing and incurring staggering debts?We need to continuously demand our lawmakers to #OpenNASS and make their annual budget public.

Do you know that you can hold the National Assembly members accountable by simply asking questions about the status of the constituency projects they appropriated in the national budget?Shine your eyes here to know your representatives and hold them accountable.

Continuous Voter Registration (CVR)

Active citizens in Ekiti and Osun! Elections are not just about online ranting and criticisms, play your part by registering to get your PVC!If you are yet to register, start here.

Enjoy the rest of your week!The EiE Nigeria Team