The member representing Ovia Federal Constituency in Edo
State, Denis Idahosa has called for the scrap of the Nigerian Senate.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) member suggested the
introduction of unicameral legislature to reduce expenses.
The lawmaker made the call in an interview with the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
Idahosa said the Senate should give way if the country was
really serious about cutting cost of governance.
The APC chieftain insists the Red Chamber should be
abolished because most of the legislative jobs are done by the Green Chamber.
Idahosa reminded Nigerians and the government that the
nation’s resources are limited.
The Edo legislator further noted that having two arms in the
National Assembly is not “a smart thing”.
“If we are going to cut our spending, I think one of the
houses should be scrapped, which I suggest should be Senate.
“We only sit three times in a week. We are being paid salaries
to work for Nigerians; we can extend the three days to five days, while we have
one house taking care of both jobs.
“So I think to reduce the unnecessary spending that we are
actually involved in, the best thing to do is to reduce it to one for more accountability”,
he said.
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