Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, says the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has treated the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) nicely, despite the latter not doing the same when they were in power.
Ndume, a member of the APC, while responding to allegations that some senators received more funds for their constituency projects, affirmed that nine other senators, who are leaders of the Senate, got more.
He made this known during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday.
“We’re very nice to the PDP, despite the fact that they didn’t treat us like that when they were there.”
“It’s disparity now; we are not the same; all animals are equal, but some are more equal than the other. That’s what the case is. They have agreed to that.
“All the senators have N200 million (each) as their constituency projects, but I am a leader. That is the difference. 10 of us are leaders, including those in the opposition. We get more than the floor members. It’s normal.
“That decision was taken by the senators. We had a senate budget committee before, but now the floor members have entrusted that to the presiding officers. That’s the difference. So, most of the senators don’t know what I get, and I will not tell you.”
Recall that Senator Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe from Cross River North, during a heated session following claims of budget padding by now-suspended Senator Abdul Ningi from Bauchi Central Senatorial District, stated that some senators got the total of N500 million each from the 2024 budget for constituency projects.