Jibrin says lawmakers earn N10m monthly

– Jibrin says that each lawmaker receives 10 million naira as monthly allowances– Nigerians in their swift reaction call for a an Open National Assembly Jibrin Former Chairman of House of Representatives Appropriation Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has disclosed how much the lawmakers receive as monthly allowance.Jibrin made the remarks on October 3 at a media conference with journalists and bloggers in Abuja tagged #Smmeetsjibrin.The embattled lawmaker revealed that each member of the House of Reps gets an allowance of 10 million naira every month, amounting to 120million naira in a year.
His disclosure is bound to increase calls fora an Open National Assembly.Mr. Jibrin also promised to made more revelations in the days ahead about how some individuals in investigative committees commit corruption with their office.Nigerians, who reacted immediately trough social media, are not happy over his fresh remarks.

If each HoR member collects N10m allowance per month (N120m pa), how much wld each Senator be collecting?#OpenNASS#SMmeetsJibrin@jag_bros— Yinka Ogunnubi (@yinkanubi)October 3, 2016

“When I say Dogara blackmailed members, I’m referring to the issue of their allowances which he swore to protect” – Jibrin#SMMeetsJibrin— Bright Eugene VII (@BryteDude)October 3, 2016

#SMmeetsJibrin@abdulabmJ<<This guy is good looking and a certified whistle blower. If he were single, I’ll marry him in the next hour.— Kemi O-Olunloyo (@HNNAfrica)October 3, 2016

Each member of HoR receives TEN MILLION NAIRA MONTHLY for RUNNING ALLOWANCE😨Conclusion👉we r ruled byC R I M I N A LS#SMMeetsJibrin— Kemi Ariyo (@d_problemsolver)October 3, 2016

Still want to borrow our way out of recession? Think about eliminating N10 million monthly allowance for each member.#SMmeetsJibrin— Jamila (@JKFagge)October 3, 2016

Mr Jibrinwas suspended on September 28 by the House after he failed to appear before the Ethics Committee over budget padding scandal.The controversial lawmaker demanded that the hearing should be put on live TV, saying that it was the condition that must be met before he would appear.His suspension will continue for 180 sitting days and subsequent lockdown of his office.However, he filed a suit against the Speakerof the House, Mr Yakubu Dogara, saying that the forwarding of the issue to the Ethics Committee contravened the law.