Borno South Senator Ali Ndume advised the Federal Government to cut certain non-essential services, including National Assembly activities, to free up funds to fight Nigeria’s growing insecurity.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, he suggested that lawmakers meet less often, such as quarterly, with their pay adjusted to reflect the change in sittings.
He argued that Nigeria should reduce spending on areas that do not greatly benefit most citizens and prioritize public safety.
He said, “Urgently, we must discard everything as far as I am concerned and even if it is necessary to shut down some discretionary services, starting with the National Assembly. You can cut it off and ask us to sit, maybe in a quarter, for example.”
The longest-serving senator also expressed worry about continuous recurrent and overhead costs despite the 2025 budget not being finalized.
He questioned why recurrent and overhead costs are running when the 2025 budget is not yet operating, noting that less than five percent of Nigerians benefit from these costs, which consume a lot of money. He asked why these costs are not shut down to use the funds for securing the people first.
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