16th June, 2015
Nigerians have reacted angrily to reports that members of the National Assembly will receive a wardrobe allowance of N8.64bn Naira ($45m) over the course of the four-year term.
Many have taken to social media platform, Twitter to express their disappointment and disgust at the whooping sum of money allegedly earmarked for clothing by the Red and Green Chambers.
Some even questioned the ‘Change’ widely preached by President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress. Here are some of the tweets making the round.
Hello Sen. @benmurraybruce ur attention is needed. What is ur opinion Abt d #9billion wardrobe allowance. #OpenNASS No recession on #Twitter
— Anthonia Orji (@AnthoniaOrji) June 16, 2015
Apparently, the men and women of the NASS were naked all this while.
We have to sacrifice Nigeria to cloth them. #9billion
Gosh….
— Zahrah musa (@Zahrahmusa) June 16, 2015
How much sef are States owing Civil Servants that only 500 Public Servants want to use #9billion to baff up?!
— Bar Baric (@Bar_Baric) June 16, 2015
@POTUS can you please cancel your country's $5bn donation to Nigeria? We have more than enough. @benmurraybruce @dino_melaye #9billion
— Ibee sal (@ibeesal82) June 16, 2015
There is no REASON whatsoever to encourage anyone to die willingly for this shameless country called Nigeria. None! #9billion
— KoloKK | #SocialGood (@KoloKennethK) June 16, 2015
#9billion for a group of people less than 500 meanwhile Nigeria has a population of about 170million.
New Govt same Old story
— Verified LEGACYfied (@LEGACYfied) June 16, 2015
Now I am waiting for the so called change initiator PMB response on this #9billion Wardrobe matter.
— Rhodwell Ikekwame (@Rhodymite_) June 16, 2015
#9billion for wardrobe for Senators…what are we covering up? the sins of mankind?
— Imoh MajorBoy Umoren (@ImohUmoren) June 16, 2015
Its now time to share money:
no saraki vs lawan
No dogara vs gbagabiamila
No APC vs PDP!
They're all the same. #9billion
— Umma (@justumma) June 16, 2015
Finance ministry gave us reasons why states may delay payment of June salaries. Can they pls delay using tax payers #9billion for wardrobe
— Edwin Uger (@edwin_uger) June 16, 2015
#9billion would feed all the Internally displaced persons in Nigeria for the next 10 yrs but we wanna add clothes to those that has already
— Jerry Koko (@kokomatic) June 16, 2015
#9billion This is only the beginning.. The definition of Nigerian democracy is Govt Of myself, My Family, and well Wishers..
— Ellyn (@cute_ellyn) June 16, 2015
#9billion for wardrobe allowance.
So Adidas, Nike, and puma has started making Agbada abi
— austine emmanuel (@AeeAustine) June 16, 2015
#9billion wardrobe allowance for NASS member? Am regretting participating in bringing change to this country. All na same…..
— KAYODE APANISILE (@EDDYKAPPA) June 16, 2015