President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide
on Social Media matters, Lauretta Onochie, has reacted to Senator Rochas
Okorocha’s call for the reduction of lawmakers in Nigeria.
Recall that Okorocha
on Thursday canvassed for the reduction of parliamentarians representing each
state of the federation, saying the nation cannot afford their expenditure
anymore.
Okorocha, a former Governor
representing Imo West Senatorial District, stated this while contributing to a
Committee report on MTEF at the Senate Thursday’s plenary.
He faulted the bicameral
legislature, saying that there was nothing too sacrosanct that Senators and
House of Representatives members were doing that only senators could not do.
“Mr. President of the Senate,
distinguished colleagues, let’s tell ourselves the truth. Look at the number of
House of Representatives members and Senators.
“To me, what is too important
that a House member is doing that a Senator from the same state is not doing?”
“It is time for us to sacrifice
and I want to say that a Senator is enough to represent a State in order to cut
cost. We must do sacrifice for the nation. ”
Reacting, Onochie took to her
Twitter page, commending Okorocha for his suggestion at the senate.
According to her, Okorocha spoke
the mind of Nigerians.
Onochie wrote: “I never thought
that we would hear this on the floor of our National Assembly. In Nigeria. Wow!
“I must applaud Sen. Okorocha for
his bravery. I hope he spoke the mind of the majority of our Assembly men and
women because he spoke the mind of most Nigerians. God bless Nigeria.”
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Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayI never thought that we would hear this on the floor of our National Assembly. In Nigeria. Wow!— Lauretta Onochie (@Laurestar) October 4, 2019
I must applaud Sen. Okorocha for his bravery. I hope he spoke the mind of the majority of our Assembly men and women because he spoke the mind of most Nigerians.
God bless Nigeria. pic.twitter.com/tJX4ikEJYE
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