BUKOLA SARAKI SAYS HE IS NOT DESPERATE TO CLING TO POWER

Senate President, Bukola Saraki

The embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki has said that he is not desperate to cling on to power, saying that he is ready to resign if the majority of Senators lose confidence in his leadership.

Nigeria to cut senators, reps’ jumbo pay as Buhari fumes

Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s order directing the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to address public outcry over huge salaries and allowances of members of the National Assembly, the chairman of the commission, Elias Mbam, said on Tuesday that Senators and members of the House of Representatives will earn less than N1 million by the end of next month.