Nigeria Spends N805m Annually To Maintain One NASS Member (Video)

Kenneth Okonkwo has suggested that Nigeria spends at least N805m to maintain each of the 469 members of the National Assembly going further to ask Peter Obi, Atiku, Tinubu, to step aside for new faces to guide the country’s political direction.

Former Spokesperson of the Labour Presidential Candidate and actor, Kenneth Okonkwo has stirred reactions on social media after he suggested that Peter Obi, Abubakar Atiku and President Bola Tinubu should step aside for new faces to guide the nation

Kenneth Okonkwo equally described the Tinubu-led- government as nepotistic, self-centred, and egocentric. 

He equally said that the opposition leaders have equally failed to demonstrate leadership and they are more focused on the next election than on the welfare of the people.

Kenneth Okonkwo made these statements in an interview on Arise Television.

In his words, “I completely agree with you that we need new faces, 100%. And that is why I said that Atiku, Peter, Tinubu should step aside andthe reason is because the ruling party has failed, the opposition has failed.

“Are you aware that in the House of Representatives, you have more opposition members as representatives than the ruling class? If they had come together, and that’s why I said coming together to form a consolidated fortune before you even begin to talk about merger.”

While decrying the activities of the Tinubu-led-government amid the hardship in the nation, he questioned, What is the objective of the government? Security and welfare of the people.

“This president is in China, in a new presidential jet is unnecessary, while people are dying for security problems in Sokoto, in Maiduguri. And then you’re saying that is what should be done?

“This government is nepotistic and despotic. It is very self-centered and egocentric. All about itself.

“Well, you can see, the Senate president may declare that let the people that are protesting against hunger and hardship, while they will remain, why wouldn’t they be feasting?

“It costs Nigeria about 805 million naira to maintain one member of the National Assembly, while they are promising 840,000 naira a year for the worker that is actually the productive capacity of the nation.”

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His interview is currently gaining attention on X as many Nigerians are reacting to the issues he raised. See some reactions gathered by GWG.ng below:

@NYFA9JA27 said, “Bringing new faces with no experience will land us in more troubles. Atiku is needed to create a new economic paths that will change the face of the economy.”

Macben Otu Idam said, “This man should just keep quiet and go back to set.”

De’Otunba GCFRN1 said, “He’s correct! I stand with him on this matter!”

 @DOgbijo said, “This guy will soon declare himself presidential candidate.”

@anuforo reacted, “Kenneth is overstepping his boundary we have been enduring you, for a while… Please can you stop and remain quiet? Enough is enough.. Before #Obidients will start to react.”

@RolandNGabriel said, “Nigerians deserve what is happening to them. Many did not even listen to Kenneth Okonkwo even though he is very correct in all that he said. But as long as he spoke against their lords and Masters they are against him. People really see Politics as some Reality TV. They see “My Person” against “Your Person”. 

“They don’t see Policies, Life altering decisions, Deaths, Blood, consequences. They just see “My Person, Winner” and if their person is not the winner, they wait for next election and many of them will die before the next election but they dont realise that. Others that survived will continue with the same stupidity. Democracy is a scam. We are outnumbered by stupid people.”

One Gun General reacted, “What is this one waffling about. How is Peter Obi & Atiku responsible for the problem created by Tinubu.”

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