Delta North senator, Ned Nwoko, has said that he received more than N1 billion for constituency projects in the 2024 budget.

Nwoko corroborated Senator Ali Ndume’s claims that the allocation of resources to the legislators often varies based on the magnitude of their constituency projects, indicating that it’s not uncommon for some, including himself, to receive larger amounts.

“Senators get what they lobby for, not because they have the right to it. Everybody just goes about doing what they can do for their constituencies and senatorial districts,” Nwoko said on a podcast hosted by Seun Okinbaloye.

“A better approach would have been for senatorial uniformity. So if they say that everyone should get about N1 billion, be it. But this way, you rely on your weight and contacts to see what you can get for your people.

“We are not talking about money for the senators. This is for projects within our senatorial districts. If you have road, water, or training programmes, all should aggregate to a particular amount,” he added.


Asked if he got as much as N1 billion in allocation, the senator replied, “Of course, I did. That’s why I am who I am. But these are projects for my people.”

Nwoko’s revelation is coming amid the recent controversy of budget padding alleged by Senator Abdul Ningi of the 2024 budget with an extra N3.7 trillion, a fund not tied to any extra project.

While the senate has denied any wrongdoing, some senators have come out to clarify the amount allocated to them for constituency projects in their various districts.

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In reaction to the developments, Nwoko made it clear that the allocated funds are for financing projects, not for personal reimbursement of individual senators.

It must be noted that he can spend as much of this money on whatever he wants to. He can build boreholes, renovate schools, travel abroad, pay his own children's school fees, hire olosho, use it as campaign funds or just stick it in his bank account and earn interest on it and no one will audit him nor is he accountable to anyone.

Liar! This man isn't even a high ranking senator.

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Yet Nigerians are asked to endure & be patient. Funny thing is that most of them will build poultry houses as IT center with that 1billion.

See the way they are sharing the money in the name of constituency projects. Projects we never get to see. Then somebody will be saying that Nigeria is broke. Their supporters will still defend them funnily enough.

Nigeria is not yet ready that all I keep saying. When we are ready, we will join our mates in the League of Nations. For now we are just existing.

Let him show us what he did with the funds, this is why I don't listen to Seun he doesn't use is time to ask important questions if he would he would do it when there is no time.

Una see how they are sharing una money. constituency project my foot.

DCmonster:
Liar! This man isn't even a high ranking senator.

How? He has announced what he received, which is good disclosure. Others should imitate him. It’s now left for watchdogs/constituents, and all to monitor and make sure the whole money is well spent in needed areas with no penny missing

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APC president don finish nigeria, see the way they are sharing money in millions and billions among themselves and baba Tinubu is telling the gullible nigerians to continue endure. Nawao.

Jostoman:
APC president don finish nigeria, see the way they are sharing money in millions and billions among themselves and baba Tinubu is telling the gullible nigerians to continue endure. Nawao.

It is only APC senators that are collecting money what about Saints Peter girigory Obi labour party senators that are collecting money but kept their mouth shut, instead of condemning what you want to condemn, you are playing politics with it.