NASS: Account for operating prices or face authorized motion – SERAP tells Akpabio, Abbas

The Socio-Financial Rights and Accountability Challenge (SERAP) has known as on Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the Home of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas to right away disclose the precise quantity of the month-to-month operating prices, amounting to tens of millions of naira, being paid to and obtained by members of the Nationwide Meeting, together with the spending particulars of such operating prices.

SERAP additionally urged Akpabio and Abbas to urgently finish the alleged observe by the Nationwide Meeting of fixing its personal salaries, allowances, and operating prices, in conformity with the Nigerian Structure of 1999 [as amended] and Nigeria’s worldwide obligations.

SERAP made this identified in a letter dated August 17, 2024, signed by SERAP Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare.

“The allegations that members of the Nationwide Meeting are fixing their very own salaries, allowances, and operating prices are totally inconsistent and incompatible with the constitutional oath of workplace and the thing and function of the UN Conference in opposition to corruption, to which Nigeria is a state celebration,” the letter partly learn.

“We might be grateful if the really helpful measures are taken inside seven days of the receipt and/or publication of this letter.

“If we have now not heard from you by then, SERAP shall take all acceptable authorized actions to compel you and different members of the Nationwide Meeting to adjust to our request within the public curiosity.”