Senators and House of Representatives members are contradicting the National Assembly Management over the payment of salaries and allowances to the lawmakers’ legislative aides, who today, Wednesday, launched protest to press for their being paid their dues.
In the midst of the protest, the National Assembly Management, they said the money has be given to the principals of the two arms of the National Assembly to pay their aides, but the lawmakers said that they are not aware of anything like.
One of the lawmakers, Olabanjo said that the DTA for 28 day was captured in last’s year budget and wondered why they have not been paid.
The workers were protesting against nonpayment of September salary and other allowances. Speaking to some journalist one of the aides, Taye Olabanji said their September salary and Duty Tour Allowance (DTA) for 28 days since last year have not been paid.
“When we approached the National Assembly Management, they said the money has be given to our principals but when we asked our principals they said they are not aware of anything like that.”
Policemen dispersed the protesting workers and advised them to go and put their request in writing with signatures of those protesting and forward same to them. [myad]
