The journalists stated this in a letter to the heads of the National Assembly.
The Nigerian Young Journalists Forum, NYJF, has approached the National Assembly under the
Freedom of Information Act, FOI, to declare the salaries and allowances of federal lawmakers.
The journalists stated this in a request letter dated July 17 and addressed to the Senate President, David Mark, and Speaker Federal House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal. They also demanded the total amounts expended by both chambers from June 2011 to June 2013.
The letter, signed by the Forum’s National President, Ayodele Samuel, and General Secretary,
Zacheaus Somorin, also requested the statutory budgetary allocations and expenses of Nigeria’s legislative arm of government.
Also requested by the Journalists Forum is the proof of compliance by members of National Assembly with statutory law on asset declaration by public officers.
The forum said the information is requested for proper media reportage on salaries and constituency votes of members of the National Assembly which have been subjects of public debates and misrepresentations in recent times.
Nigerian lawmakers are believed to be among the highest paid in the world with millions of naira as allowances quarterly against constitutional provisions.
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