Electoral expenses and Cost of Governance in Nigeria. Hon. Jerry Manwe, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters, The average legislator spends about N100 Million to execute election campaigns to secure a seat at the National Assembly. In his words: “A parliamentarian in Nigeria is the most exposed person to the electorate. He is the one that the electorate see and he is the one that they go to when they have problems… “Whatever a legislator earns, 80 per cent of it goes to his people. Whatever I receive is not mine alone because our culture is different and we are bound to be our brothers’ keeper… “An average legislator spends not less than N100 Million to contest an election and win. I don’t blame the Nigerian public for demanding money from their legislators. They do that because they lack the resources to take care of their basic needs. If the system works well, the queue at the legislator’s house would be reduced and maybe then the Nigerian Legislators might begin to earn like their counterparts in Europe and America.” Comment: What has the Legislators done to reduce the queue of poverty and unemployment? What is the oversight functions to check executive corruption and lawlessness in projects execution.
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