Presidential Candidate, African Action Congress
(AAC), Mr Omoyele Sowore, on Wednesday, said if
elected into office, he would cut the jumbo pay of
the National Assembly members.
Sowore made the pledge at a town hall meeting
tagged: ‘’The Candidates†organised by the
MacArthur Foundation in collaboration with NTA
and DARIA media in Abuja.
“The issue of some people earning minimum wage
and others earning maximum wage where a
senator earns N14 million monthly is
unacceptable.
‘’Do you know that it will take a Nigerian worker
earning N30, 000 monthly about 38 years to earn
what a senator is earning per month?†he
queried.
Sowore, who described the trend as
disheartening, said ‘’our problem in Nigeria is not
wealth generation but wealth distribution.’’
‘’We will not allow illegality in National
Assembly,†he stressed.
He said his government would not only invest in
the education of the young people but provide 5
million jobs for the youth.
The AAC presidential candidate said the party
would employ between 300, 000 and 400, 000
personnel in the security sector so that the
country’s security could be strengthened.
‘’By this, the police and the army will be able to
keep us secured. Also, we will give study
allowances to students.
‘I believe with our resources, we can support our
young people, the elderly, etc,†he said.
He assured that productivity in the country would
be ensured ‘’when we invest in our people.â€
‘’I am after the knowledge of Nigerians that we
can sell to the world, not after cocoa or so. We
will build innovative leaders when a university can
produce a student that is technologically-
inclined.â€
On the insecurity in the country, his running mate,
Mr Rabiu Rufai, said the AAC would tackle the
problem when people are held accountable for
their actions.
‘’Nigeria will do better if we don’t condone
anybody irrespective of his tribe, religion or
region.†he said.(NAN)
