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The Digest:

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has challenged the popular notion that Nigerian lawmakers amass significant wealth, asserting that many face financial hardship after leaving office. Speaking during a plenary session, Akpabio addressed "misconceptions" about legislators' financial status, emphasizing their often-overlooked sacrifices.

Key Points:
  • Senate President Akpabio claims many lawmakers struggle financially post-office.
  • He addressed the public's "misconceptions" about legislators' wealth.
  • Senator Abaribe revealed that the late Senator Zagi sought financial aid for illness.
  • Abaribe noted the lack of benefits for former legislators.
  • Akpabio highlighted the public's wrong perception of enrichment in office.
  • He asserted that lawmakers make sacrifices for national development
  • Akpabio urged the public to recognize legislators' true sacrifices.
Speaking during a plenary session that honored the late Senator Caleb Zagi, who reportedly sought financial assistance from former colleagues due to illness, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe underscored the stark reality facing legislators once they leave office: a lack of benefits, even for essential healthcare. Senate President Akpabio echoed this sentiment, stating that the public's assumption that lawmakers enrich themselves is misleading. He asserted that many legislators make genuine sacrifices for national development and often leave office with little to show for it personally. Akpabio concluded by urging Nigerians to look beyond misinformation and acknowledge the significant sacrifices made by those who serve the country in the National Assembly.


Sources: The Cable