By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
SENATORS elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have promised to be vibrant in their capacity as the minority in the upper arm of the National Assembly.
Some, who spoke to Vanguard noted that they were not jittery over the fact that the Senate would be dominated by the All Progressives Congress, APC, saying that they would be vibrant in their legislative duties.
Mr. Samuel Anyanwu, who is a Senator-elect from Imo East dismissed fears that new members would slow down legislative activities as a result of lack of experience, noting that some of them were coming from state houses of assembly.
Senator Marafa
He said: “I have been in the parliament for eight years and induction course is the same all over. I don’t believe that new members will slow down legislative activities in the Eight Senate because of their lack of experience.
“Most of the newly elected senators are also coming from lower houses either from House of Representatives or state Houses of Assembly. Arguments and debates are all the same. We have our individual experiences and knowledge so I think we are going to experience a robust outing. There won’t be any setback in the National Assembly simply because we have more freshers than the returning ones.”
On the expectations of his constituents, he said, “my constituents should expect robust representation. My people elected me from the House of Assembly to the Senate because they recognise my competence, knowledge and experience in legislative business.
“It is understandable that the PDP will be a minority in the National Assembly but I believe that the party will form a strong opposition to ensure that our party really becomes a very strong opposition.
“We will do our best to ensure the best for the economy of this country. We are going to ensure that peace and unity of this country remains.”
On his part, Senator Kabir Marafa frowned at claims that the lawmakers were allegedly being paid severance package and pension.
He however, urged Nigerians to verify from the banks how much a Nigerian senator earns.
“Our monies are paid to the banks. So let the bankers come out and say how much a senator is earning. When you get the correct figure that is when we can sit down and talk but you cannot invent an amount and then tell me how much I should reduce from it. I think there is general ignorance as to how much a Nigerian Senator earns, I will want Nigerians to know exactly how much we earn after which they can come up with criticisms on the basis of facts.”
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