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Nigerian Twittersphere Reacts to Purported National Assembly’s N8.64 Billion Wardrobe Allowance
Nigerians on Twitter are expressing outrage over the news that newly appointed members of the National Assembly will receive an N8.64 billion clothing allowance.
See what they are saying:
NASS wardrobe allowance robbery of the highest level…
— abdulmumin21 (@abdulmumin21) June 16, 2015
Just read about Wardrobe Allowance for the NASS. Until General Buhari declares War Against Corruption and Indisciple (WACAI). No hope ahead.
— Jonathan Odetola (@JonathanOdetola) June 16, 2015
#NASS members u na go kill person, #9Billion for just wardrobe Allowance, when millions of naija dey queue at petrol station.
— #SplashFMMagicNight (@gistyinka) June 16, 2015
NIGERIANS YOUTHS STAND UP AND FIGHT THIS OLD MEN BEFORE THEY KILL US, N8.64BN FOR NASS MEMBERS. WHY? http://t.co/37RYDAzKez
— All is well (@illuwelldickson) June 16, 2015
You won’t hear the #NASS fight,disagree and refuse the 9billion wardrobe allowance now o.
— tj smith (@tjsmythe) June 16, 2015
Omo”@Dinaroh: The N9b 469 NASS members want to share as wardrobe allowance will pay the salaries of 500k civil servants on N18k minimum wage
— Kehinde Seyi Fadumo (@iam_kenzo) June 16, 2015
@bukolasaraki Teacher Basic salary is 18k yet they don’t goto sch naked,why we NASS collect wardrobe allowance?this is Genocide
— Evergreen evergreen (@Evergreen173) June 16, 2015
Lol”@Solar_unique: A naked NASS member is what we want, N9b wardrobe allowance is senseless. #UndressNASS.”
— U S A (@Ummu_Sani) June 16, 2015
Dear @MBuhari is our NASS now “House of Fashion?” How can they receive N9b for wardrobe allowance? Are they to do a fashion parade? @ayourb
— Austine Gabriel (@gabstine) June 16, 2015
@benmurraybruce Uncle how market? Have you heard about the #NASS wardrobe allowance? What’s your take on that?
— Nura Ismail (@nooreldein) June 16, 2015
Can you #Nigerians stop ranting on twitter over the #9billion . #NASS Wardrobe allowance. It is time you start acting instead of ranting!
— Ahiwe kingsley (@kcay_c) June 16, 2015
Take ur wardrobe allowance protest to ur APC legislators. U av majority,U av @Kwankwaso in NASS. Why disturb @benmurraybruce #Hypocrites 2/2
— Seth #EqualityForAll (@VoicingNigeria) June 16, 2015
But do you think Saraki’s emergence as the Senate president has to do with the NASS jumbo wardrobe allowance ? https://t.co/y7PlZ7ucRe
— Gbolahan bakare (@gbollybakare) June 16, 2015
“@Osi_Suave: If the #NASS wants to spend 8bn on wardrobe allowance. There’s nothing Buhari can do. Stop making this about him” MORAL SUASION
— edu azeez olawale (@eduazeez) June 16, 2015
God will punish NASS, I swear. God will punish all of them that are going to benefit from that wardrobe allowance…even if u’re my father.
— Nwachinemelu (@NwanneGEJ) June 16, 2015
How will these countries giving our President aid to fight boko haram feel when they hear that NASS gets N9bn wardrobe allowance?
— Chichi Onyewuchi (@leidychichi) June 16, 2015
N9Bn. #NASS wardrobe allowance. Pls is it not only nakedness they want to use d clothes to cover?. Epp me
— PNS (@maroshnai) June 16, 2015
At a time of austerity the NASS lawmakers are supposed to reduced there budget,and then the 9billion wardrobe allowance scam pop up!
— …Monsieur Xube… (@zareta_zubi) June 16, 2015
Association of NASS olosho will never understand why y’all are making noise about their wardrobe allowance.
— Mr Kermit (@O_ssai) June 16, 2015
8.6 Billion wardrobe allowance for #NASS? Is this a joke! This is not the change we were promised…
— Reginald Udom (@rageudom) June 16, 2015
This N8.64bn NASS wardrobe allowance is a N1m startup grant for 8,640 businesses across the various constituencies. #StandUpForNigeria
— SK – Sola Kuti (@SKSolaKuti) June 16, 2015
@bukolasaraki you and your members should reject this wardrobe allowance of a thing oo…SEMONEY & REPMONEY must stop in this country. #NASS
— NIGERIA YOUTH (@NIGERIAYOUTH1) June 16, 2015
