Senator Rochas Anayo Okorocha has
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.
In his reaction to the 2019
budget deficit, which was revealed by the Committee report on Budget and
National Planning, the former Governor said, government was expending too much
funds on lawmakers.
“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. ”
Okorocha added that government
should spend more money on production that would yield revenue for the country
rather than capital expenditures.
Reacting, Senate President, Dr
Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan said, the Constitution provided for the practice of
bicameral legislature, saying Okorocha was at liberty to sponsor a bill
recommending one Parliament.
Senate President explained that the
existence of upper and lower legislative Chambers was to enable lawmakers think
deep and constructively for the country.
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