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Senate Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has reacted to the controversy surrounding the allocation of funds to lawmakers for constituency projects in their various senatorial districts.<\/p>\n
Ndume was responding to allegations by Senator Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe from Cross River North that some senators got about N500 million each from the 2024 budget for constituency projects.<\/p>\n
Agom-Jarigbe had on Tuesday, during a story session in Abuja, made the startling disclosure while the lawmakers debated budget padding claims by Senator Abdul Ningi from Bauchi Central Senatorial District.<\/p>\n
Speaking with on Wednesday, Ndume revealed that he and other leaders of the 10th Senate got more than the N200 million allocation his colleagues and floor members received for constituency projects in the 2024 budget.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy colleagues know that I go more than them (floor members). All the senators have N200 million (each) as their constituency projects but I am a leader. That is the difference,\u201d Ndume announced.<\/p>\n
\u201cTen of us are leaders including those in the opposition. We get more than the floor members. It\u2019s normal\u2026 My colleagues know that I go more than them,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The current leaders of the 10th Senate include:<\/p>\n
Godswill Akpabio \u2013 Senate President<\/p>\n
Jibrin Barau \u2013 Deputy Senate President<\/p>\n
Opeyemi Bamidele \u2013 Senate Majority Leader<\/p>\n
Oyelola Yisa Ashiru \u2013 Deputy Majority Leader<\/p>\n
Ali Ndume \u2013 Chief Whip<\/p>\n
Lola Ashiru \u2013 Deputy Whip<\/p>\n
Abba Moro \u2013 Minority Leader<\/p>\n
Kamorudeen Olarere \u2013 Deputy Minority Leader<\/p>\n
Osita Ngwu \u2013 Senate Minority Whip<\/p>\n
Rufai Hanga \u2013 Deputy Minority Whip<\/p>\n
When asked whether the claim by Agom-Jarigbe was true, Ndume said: \u201cIt\u2019s disparity now, we are not the same; all animals are equal but some are more equal than the other. That\u2019s what the case is. They have agreed to that.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll the senators have N200m (each) as their constituency projects but I am a leader. That is the difference. 10 of us are leaders including those in the opposition. We get more than the floor members. It\u2019s normal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat decision is taken by the senators. We have the senate budget committee before but now the floor members entrusted that to the presiding officers. That\u2019s the difference. So, most the senators don\u2019t know what I get and I will not tell you,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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