“N2m Given to Senators Isn’t Big Deal”: PDP Senatorial Candidate Defends 'Holiday Allowance'
- A PDP senatorial candidate in Ogun state, David Aderinokun, has reacted to the N2 million "holiday allowance" given to senators
- Aderinokun said the money sent to senators was not a big deal and was even too small for a federal lawmaker
- He, however, said the federal lawmakers making it public was a bit insensitive to the plight of Nigerians
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A senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun Central, David Aderinokun, said the N2 million given to senators was too small for a federal lawmaker in Nigeria.
Aderinokun added that the N2m was not a big deal, and he saw no reason why Nigerians made a fuss about it.
Source: UGC
During a plenary, Senate President Godswill Akpabio had said:
“In order to enable all of us to enjoy our holidays, a token has been sent to our various accounts by the Clerk of the National Assembly…”
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N2m “holiday allowance” is too small
He stated this via his Twitter handle @daderinokun while reacting to the holiday allowance that was sent to the senators.
"The 2m that was given to senators isn’t a big deal. It is even too small for a senator. What can a family man do with 2m Naira($2k). Why are we making it a big deal. But they shouldn't have made it public. Making it public is a bit insensitive to the plight of Nigerians."
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"They are suffocating the poor": Knocks as Akpabio says senators have been sent "enjoyment allowance"
Some Nigerians have taken to their social media to react to the comment of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, saying "In order for us to enjoy our holidays, a token has been sent to our various accounts by the Clark of the National Assembly.”
Akpabio stated this while addressing fellow senators at the Red Chambers on Monday, August 7.
Source: Legit.ng
