Speaker House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, says it is wrong for Nigerians to think that members of the National Assembly were stupendously wealthy.
According to the lawmaker, it is a wrong perception that must be corrected.
The speaker consequently pleaded with the media to help correct the impression.
Politics Nigeria reports that Abbas disclosed this through the minority leader of the House, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, during an interactive session with parliamentary reporters organised by the ad-hoc committee of the House on Media and Public Affairs.
He said: “You are aware that the parliament is the unsung arm of the government. A lot of the things that people are fed with, you are the cooks. We are partners in Nigeria’s project, that’s why you were invited.
“This arm of government is not as rich as being projected. You have heard that members go home with N30 million every week. You will also hear that Nigerian parliamentarians earn much more than American parliamentarians.
“It is only you that can help right this wrong. Whilst we are not prepared to hoodwink the media, our plea is to ask you to give out the correct information.
“Please, make use of the ad-hoc committee. Relate with them and publish what is true. It will be better for us. We have no other country”.
Going further, Chinda said the speaker appealed to the media to work with them to right the perceived wrongs of the past.
