‘I Am Lean Due To Unpaid Allowances’ Sen Ashafa Mocks Agitation For Slash Of National Assembly Members Jumbo Salary

Rich man and Senator of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Gbenga Ashafa recently made a joke that threw disdain on millions of Nigeria.

And to aggravate the situation he made the jest on national television.

The extremely wealthy nigerian went on air to joke ‘I have become lean because we have not been paid our allowances’

The man who came to public consciousness as front person of the highly lucrative Lagos state ministry of land made the ‘banter’ while speaking to Television station- TVC at the National Assemble complex.
Senator Gbenga Ashafa

The joke is interpreted as mockery of the agitation for reduction in salaries and allowances of national assemble members.

The allowances and salaries of Federal Lawmakers is the subject of a raging debate in the country.

Citizens across different professional calling down to artisans and students have all called for a reduction in the payments that made the people’s representatives highest paid across borders and continents. – far beyond

The call has transformed a national uproar against the backdrop of disclosures the government is broke.

It is against this background Senator Ashafa listed as one of the richest individuals in the Senate made is joke on national television.

Further revelations however revealed after showing disdain with his ‘unebecoming jest’ the Senator later went on to explained he was not against Salary cut.

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