The Senator representing Kogi West in the upper
legislative chamber, Dino Melaye, has said
the N8.64 billion wardrobe allowance earmarked
for legislators in the 8th assembly is not in tune
with the current mood of the nation and should
be reviewed or jettisoned.
State Governors have been unable to pay salaries
and the Nigerian state screams austerity
wherever you turn no thanks to a drop in the
international price of oil–the country’s major
revenue earner.
Melaye was speaking on an Africa Independent
Television (AIT) program monitored in Lagos.
He’s been an advocate for a pay cut for
lawmakers and reiterated that position on
Tuesday.
“I stand solidly on what I earlier said about pay
cut. There must be a pay cut to Senators and
House of Representative members. You can’t be
talking about change and this kind of money in
this country now when people are hungry. We
must be sacrificial. We must show Nigerians that
we must sacrifice by allowing a pay cut.”
Melaye also said the election of Bukola Saraki as
Senate President wasn’t the catastrophe it has
been made out to be by a section of his political
party, the APC.
“Order 10 (1) is clear; the quorum of the Senate
shall be one-third of the members of the Senate.
One-third of 109 is 38. We had 76 Senators in
attendance. The APC is not polarised, the party is
not divided, what happened is that many people
expressed their interests in the leadership of the
National Assembly. Once there is a position, even
in the family, different persons will express their
interest.
“Interests were expressed, one person must win.
We cannot have two senate presidents. Bukola
Saraki, a distinguished senator, has emerged. All
we are going to do as a party is to embrace him,
and we would support him. There is no division in
the APC. The wording of the constitution on the
issue of quorum is clear; the quorum is one-third.
There is no mischief anywhere. The law and the
rules are very clear on that.”
He said Saraki would always remain a member of
the APC and added that the election of Ike
Ekweremadu as deputy senate president was
unavoidable at the time.
“We lobbied the opposition to get this winning for
our great party, because if we didn’t do that, the
PDP already had 49 senators and had formed a
quorum, so we had to do bargaining. That is
what politics is all about, but those who made
APC to lose the Deputy Senate Presidency are
those who stayed away from the Chamber,” he
said, referring to pro-Lawan lawmakers who say
they missed the session because they were
invited for a meeting with President Muhammadu
Buhari.
“If they had come, we would have won. For you
to know that we stood by our party, we
nominated Ali Ndume. We who were in the
chambers as at the time of the election were 20
APC members and we voted for Ndume as at that
time.
“The Senate President is an APC member, also
like me. Saraki will be loyal and dedicated to his
party. He can’t go back to the PDP. We were
blind, but now we can see.”

www.ekekeee.com/we-cant-be-talking-of-change-and-accept-that-money-senator-dino-melaye-slams-obscene-wardrobe-allowance/

The zoo republic, the Terrorist president, the Assembly of Dogs and the Southwest can never be trusted. This is the change, change can only come in Biafra

Ok watching events as they unfold

True to that. I support him on this n am Botched up on the fact that PMB isnt the pacesetter on this issue. Buhari, I want to point it out to you that fighting boko haram begins with fighting ur interior ministers n lawmakers. Few months ago Dame Patience made a statement that we don't need old ppl in Aso rock, and u have corroborated that in ur speech in SA, that there is a limit to what u can do at 72. C, my thing is, u knew ur age while campaigning, I also watched an interview in which u were questioned about ur age n health and u immediately counted that out. You affirmed that u are strong n capable. We don't care abt these lawmakers. We look up to you and ur promises to the state of Nigeria. 8b naira to one person isn't that the corruption that u r fighting? GEJ was called clueless cos he watched ppl around him thrive in corruption. I c u going down the same line. Enuff of ur foreign trips already, things r getting even messier nationally.

you

This is better than Ben Bruce's hypocritical words.


Meanwhile I just saw this pic on Facebook now.lol

States & local govt r owing backlogged of salaries wit some even owing up to 6 months & above, yet our greedy lawmakers r to collect #8.64m as wardrobe allowance & if I may ask, where they not having clothes & shoes b4 or r dey not suppose to use from their salaries to buy their dresses? They r all thieves.

Thanks Man...unlike Mr elejo Ben Bruce wey dey claim NRDRC shit...im no fit talk better na ba! Dino u're great although I envy ur cars ooo

Oga Dino the Dinosaur!
May I ask?
All the exotic cars and designer wines you are using to say "Na God" where exactly did you get the money from?

Yeah !
You are an hipocrite!
And part of the problem of this country!

Imagine if this money is plowed into infrastructural development?

This is commendable. A member of the National Assembly condeming the act. I hope other legislators will imitate this act.

so this 8billion shiiit z true??!?!??!!!

I keep on saying the cause of the misfortunes happening in this country are the leaders and politicians!!

how can that fvcking huge amount be for "wardrobe" allowance, and millions of Nigerians are dying daily from poverty!!!?.

TerrorSquad:
The zoo republic, the Terrorist president, the Assembly of Dogs and the Southwest can never be trusted. This is the change, change can only come in Biafra

Shame on you worthless beings-Igbos. You are still being fed by your enemies-Hausas/ Fulanis/Yorubas, isn't that a curse and shame? Why would i live with my enemies?

If you really mean business, leave their regions in thousands so as to prove to Nigerians that Igbos could survive on their own.

Dino pls tell ur colleagues o. Which kind cloth they wan wear?

jascon1:
True to that. I support him on this n am Botched up on the fact that PMB isnt the pacesetter on this issue. Buhari, I want to point it out to you that fighting boko haram begins with fighting ur interior ministers n lawmakers. Few months ago Dame Patience made a statement that we don't need old ppl in Aso rock, and u have corroborated that in ur speech in SA, that there is a limit to what u can do at 72. C, my thing is, u knew ur age while campaigning, I also watched an interview in which u were questioned about ur age n health and u immediately counted that out. You affirmed that u are strong n capable. We don't care abt these lawmakers. We look up to you and ur promises to the state of Nigeria. 8b naira to one person isn't that the corruption that u r fighting? GEJ was called clueless cos he watched ppl around him thrive in corruption. I c u going down the same line. Enuff of ur foreign trips already, things r getting even messier nationally.

How is this rubbish you just typed related to the topic?

dino with iz shenanigans.

Africa's natural disaster is bad leadership..
They are all rogues.

Hypocritical Dino ... Making change happen starts with you.

Maxymilliano:
Hypocritical Dino ... Making change happen starts with you.

You need to work on your poverty mentality.

So what exactly is Dino's crime? Did he buy his automobiles with public funds? He can't buy what he desires with his money?

Dino hasn't been anywhere near a state or fed govt contract so he can speak on this issue.

Bros abeg is it not David Mark & a majority of PDP lawmakers that coerced RMAFC into including obscene allowances into their renumeration without Nigerians being none the wiser, so wetin concern change here


On to the issue at hand.. Dino needs a kiss, will gift wrap him a sweet 16 soonest!!.

TerrorSquad:
The zoo republic, the Terrorist president, the Assembly of Dogs and the Southwest can never be trusted. This is the change, change can only come in Biafra

So we can trust d bEAST? Please!

Galacious1:
So we can trust d bEAST? Please!

Touche!
Lol

I hope he has the spine to back up that talk? I'm tired of talk talk talk... he should mobilise some of his colleagues and make sure that money is not shared!...... lobbish!

tohhhh!!!

Eye service!

[size=20pt]this guy!


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TerrorSquad:
The zoo republic, the Terrorist president, the Assembly of Dogs and the Southwest can never be trusted. This is the change, change can only come in Biafra

Stop this nonsense......incase you dont realize the owner of the website your posting on is a yoruba man, the country is made up off people from differnt tribes and culture....what do you know about war....enough off this nonsense

TerrorSquad:
The zoo republic, the Terrorist president, the Assembly of Dogs and the Southwest can never be trusted. This is the change, change can only come in Biafra

This flag of ur imaginary country is 'damn' ugly!

banki:


Stop this nonsense......incase you dont realize the owner of the website your posting on is a yoruba man, the country is made up off people from differnt tribes and culture....what do you know about war....enough off this nonsense

Forget this noise from e-warlords, they can't fight.




We are waiting for them....

jascon1:
True to that. I support him on this n am Botched up on the fact that PMB isnt the pacesetter on this issue. Buhari, I want to point it out to you that fighting boko haram begins with fighting ur interior ministers n lawmakers. Few months ago Dame Patience made a statement that we don't need old ppl in Aso rock, and u have corroborated that in ur speech in SA, that there is a limit to what u can do at 72. C, my thing is, u knew ur age while campaigning, I also watched an interview in which u were questioned about ur age n health and u immediately counted that out. You affirmed that u are strong n capable. We don't care abt these lawmakers. We look up to you and ur promises to the state of Nigeria. 8b naira to one person isn't that the corruption that u r fighting? GEJ was called clueless cos he watched ppl around him thrive in corruption. I c u going down the same line. Enuff of ur foreign trips already, things r getting even messier nationally.

haba!!!


What has PMB got to do with money that was captured in the budget presented under gej?

And who told you that each lawmaker is going to earn 9billion naira?

TerrorSquad:
The zoo republic, the Terrorist president, the Assembly of Dogs and the Southwest can never be trusted. This is the change, change can only come in Biafra

Shut Up. Arrant nonsense.

#8.64b as wardrobe allowance is way too much.
But d problem we have now is that 2/3 of the total lawmakers must support Dino Melaye's stance for any reduction to take place. Do u see that happening? For me, i don't see that happening.

modath:


You need to work on your poverty mentality.

So what exactly is Dino's crime? Did he buy his automobiles with public funds? He can't buy what he desires with his money?

Dino hasn't been anywhere near a state or fed govt contract so he can speak on this issue.

Bros abeg is it not David Mark & a majority of PDP lawmakers that coerced RMAFC into including obscene allowances into their renumeration without Nigerians being none the wiser, so wetin concern change here


On to the issue at hand.. Dino needs a kiss, will gift wrap him a sweet 16 soonest!!.

You don't claim to be Mr Anti-Corruption crusader and see nothing wrong in brazen display of wealth on social media.


Let him practice what he preaches

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