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President, David Mark, has warned Ben Bruce, the senator-elect for
Bayelsa east senatorial district over his unguarded statements on issues
relating to National Assembly.
The business mogul has been in the
news lately after he took to his social media platform to accuse
Nigerian lawmakers of enriching themselves at the expense of Nigerians.
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“There
is a freedom of information law in Nigeria. Nigerians have a right to
know everything about the national assembly’s finances. I will push for
openness,” he wrote on his Twitter account earlier in May.
“I
would sponsor a bill that would seek to reduce the cost of running the
government immediately after the inauguration of the 8th national
assembly.
I will publish names of any of my colleagues who vote against it. We will deal with them.
“I
am fighting corrupt elite. When they drink a bottle of champagne that
can educate a child, they should know Ben Bruce will fight them.”
However,
speaking on Monday during a retreat of lawmakers of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers state, Mark
said details of the finances of National Assembly was available to the
public.
“Every
time you hear people talking about the national assembly budget, for
heaven’s sake, the national assembly budget is in the open,” he said.
“Unless
you would say you have never seen the national budget, it is a public
document. The national assembly budget is there with every other budget.
“Our
budget is open, what we earn is open, if anybody wants to receive his
salary and donate it, he can donate it; he doesn’t need to consult us.”
“We
were the first to make a cut in 2015 budget and people should
appreciate what we are doing, not to come and give an impression that
our budget is bloated. Has every other person made a cut? No,” he said.
“We
have tightened our belt more than any other ministry today and I stand
to be corrected. I can put my hand on my chest without fear of
contradiction and say that we make a lot of sacrifice in our budgeting
system. “And then we shouldn’t play politics with what is a very serious
thing.”
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National Assembly budget: Stop saying what you don’t know – David Mark warns Ben Bruce
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