N8.64B Wardrobe Allowance Is Outrageous: Senator Melaye

Senator Dino Melaye

A Senator representing Kogi Senatorial District, Dino Melaye has condemned the proposed N8.64 billion wardrobe allowance to be received by lawmakers in the 8th National Assembly as outrageous.

Melaye said this while participating in a programme at Africa Independent Television (AIT), on Tuesday. He also said that the country’s lawmakers must be ready to accept a pay cut due to the situation in the country.

 “I stand solidly on what I earlier said about pay cut. There must be a pay cut to Senators and House of Representative members,” Melaye said.

“You can’t be talking about change and this kind of money in this country now when people are hungry. We must be sacrificious. We must show Nigerians that we must sacrifice by allowing a pay cut,” he added.

The proposed allowance has cause a stir in the country with many critizing the lawmakers for being inconsiderate to the plight of the average Nigerian.

Senator Dino Melaye and his counterpart, Senator Ben Bruce were widely criticized on their previous statements on anti-extravagance credited to them.