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I Earn N750,000 Monthly – Senate President, Lawan
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that there was nothing like jumbo salary for National Assembly members as being speculated in some quarters.
Lawan made the disclosure, when members of the Senators’ Forum paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja on Tuesday.
While further dismissing the jumbo pay issue, he revealed that his monthly salary as a lawamaker and that of his colleagues was N750,000.
“What I want to emphasize here is that I never believed that that there is anything called Jombo pay to the National Assembly.
“The National Assembly members both the Senate and the House receive what is their salaries and I receive N750,000 as my salary.
“But I need to function as a senator , my office needs to be properly funded,” he said.
Lawan promised that the national assembly was going to be open to the general public in the conduct of its legislative activities, particularly in the area of funding.
“National Assembly is going to be open to the public , I believe that the national assembly should have everything open , let Nigerians Know, what we are doing.
“I believe that Nigerians need to understand this, we need to continually engage with Nigerians and I will also argue that we continue to explain to Nigerians, they deserve to know how their resources are being utilised.
“ I believe that the national assembly needs proper funding because the legislature is so critical in any national development,’’ he said.
“This senate is a by-partisan senate, senators consciously decided to work for us and we take that very seriously, what that means is that we are going to make for progress Nigeria .
“Because what we have done is to be patriotic and we belong to various political parties, but once we are here Nigeria is our constituency.
“The Senate is going to be united in the conduct of its oversight. It is a senate that will work for Nigeria. We are going to do everything possible to remain united in a very by–partisan manner and remain focused .
“Because the challenges against Nigeria is enormous, we need to enhance our of security.
“We need to make sure the economy works for every one for those at the lowest ladder and those at the top, this is necessary I don’t believe that rancor or hostility will yield any positive result.
“I have witnessed how rancour undermined national development, I also witnessed a very peaceful and cordial relationship that at the end of the day produce the kind of outcomes that Nigerian desire.
“So we are here to follow the part of peace, but we are going to be very seriously and systematically in our over sight .
“A Minister or head of organisation that is expected to function must function,” he said.
He said the senate was determined to ensure that the Nigeria returns to the January to December budget process .
“We have to work together and archive what need to archive for Nigerians .
“We know the challenges and we will work hard to ensure that we get the solution.
“This senate is determined to ensure for example we pass the budget in three months and we believe this is achievable and doable .
“All we require is for the executive to provide the appropriation bill in good time may be at the end of September or early week of September.
“The National Assembly will sit to ensure that there is defence of the budget by the MDAs and before we live for Christmas we will ensure that the budget is passed, so that we go back the January to December budget cycle,’’ he said.
Liverpool and Manchester City are reportedly interested in Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina.
Aina is in the final months of his contract with Nottingham Forest.
The Nigerian international is yet to sign an extension and could leave on a free transfer this summer.
Liverpool and Manchester City are closely monitoring his situation at Forest, according to TBR Football.
The 28-year-old has established himself as one of the best full-backs in the Premier League since arriving at the club on a free transfer two years ago.
Ola Aina made his 50th Premier League appearance for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side in the 1-0 victory over Manchester City last weekend.
Liverpool are considering him as a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold, who could leave for Real Madrid this summer.
Also, City want him to take the place of Kyle Walker, who is expected to move to AC Milan on a permanent deal in the summer.
…set to establish counter terrorism brigade to combat terrorists
A 3-day meeting of Chiefs of Defence Staff((CDS), from the Economic Countries of West African States(ECOWAS), has ended in Abuja with a promise to establish the ECOWAS Standby Force, ECOWAS Counter-Terrorism Brigade, and the strategic rotation of peace support officers.
Chiefs of Defence Staff(CDS), General Christopher Musa, gave the assurance at the closing ceremony of the
43rd Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of chiefs of Defence staff in Abuja.
Gen. Musa, who is also the chairman of ECOWAS committee of chiefs of Defence staff, said the three-day meeting deliberated on fostering security cooperation and forging a unified front against insecurity bedeviling the peace and stability of the region.
The CDS, while noting that the meeting identified some critical vulnerabilities to regional security and demonstrated their firm resolve towards addressing these threats, said the meeting also covered the deployment of the ECOWAS Standby Force, the consideration of an ECOWAS Counter-Terrorism Brigade, and the strategic rotation of peace support officers.
The CDS, said, “As we wrap up the 43rd Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of the Chiefs of Defence Staff, I am delighted to note that this meeting has been most rewarding. Deliberations have been sincere and forthright, with our collective security being accorded the desired priority.
“In the course of our deliberations, we identified critical vulnerabilities to regional security and demonstrated our firm resolve towards addressing these threats. As expected, there were areas of concern between members, but more importantly, there was a firm resolve on the need for collective action.
“This is the spirit of this gathering, which is firmly rooted in a resolute commitment to meeting our primary obligation as members of the armed and defence forces of our respective countries, which is to defend and protect our peoples from harm and insecurities.”
He noted that over the past days, they have deliberated on critical security concerns in the West African subregion.
“Some of these areas include the review of pledges for the ECOWAS Standby Force, consideration of pledges for the ECOWAS Counter-Terrorist Brigade, and the rotation of Staff Officers of Peace Support Operation Divisions and the ECOWAS Standby Force.
“Others were the presentation on the outcome of the Governmental Experts Meeting on the ECOWAS Logistics Concept and Standing Operating Procedures for the ECOWAS Logistics Depot in Lungi. The meeting also provided an opportunity to review the report of the last ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Naval Staff Meeting”.
“It is with great pleasure and honour that I stand before you all to deliver these closing remarks on the occasion of the closing of the 43rd Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of the Chiefs of Defence Staff. Our gathering over the past three days has been geared towards promoting regional security and cooperation within the ECOWAS Community and forging a common front in addressing our security challenges.
“I wish to thank the Chairman of ECOWAS Heads of States and Government, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, for his leadership and support in making this meeting a reality. I also wish to thank the Minister of Defence for his presence and support for this meeting.
“I am indeed grateful to all the ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff from Benin Republic, Cape Verde, La Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Togo who took time out of their busy schedules to grace this meeting. The task ahead of us is daunting, but with our collective resolve, we shall overcome”.
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi and Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State held a closed-door meeting on Thursday.
The purpose of the meeting, which took place at the Ramat House in Bauchi State, could not be immediately ascertained.
However, the meeting between the LP and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwarts is believed to be connected to political permutations ahead of the 2027 general election.
Obi and Mohammed are expected to address journalists after the meeting.
Obi secured 6,101,533 votes to emerge third in the 2023 presidential election.
Since the presidential election, the former governor has held meetings with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other political heavyweights.
There have been calls for uniting the opposition ahead of the 2027 election.
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