Senate, Reps under pressure over N70bn palliative funds as criticism heightens

FCT, Abuja – The 10th National Assembly is under fire following the N70 billion funds set aside to improve the working conditions of the lawmakers inaugurated less than two months ago.

The national assembly last week at plenary amended the N819.5 billion 2022 supplementary budget, allocated N70 billion to themselves while N500 billion was allocated to 12 million Nigerian families who would get N800 monthly amongst themselves for the next six months.