The imperative to slash or cut down the National Assembly budget has, in recent times, assumed the front burner, especially against the backdrop of the advocacy to reduce the cost of governance in the country.
In expanding the frontiers of the advocacy, public sentiments have been raised against the so-called jumbo salaries and allowances of the federal legislators. The development is almost verging on blackmail and intimidation of the arm of government.
This issue is interrogated in the cover choice of this edition titled: “Politics of NASS Budget Cut” as well as in a number of companion reports on the same subject matter, one of which focuses on the “The myth and reality of Federal Legislators’ jumbo pay.”
In the “Conclave” column, titled “Of Budget Cut, National Assembly and Institutional Blackmail,” the issue is also discussed.
There are a number of interesting interviews, reports, opinions, viewpoints, perspectives and other regulars for your reading pleasure.
Please fasten your seat belt as we take you on a flight through the pages of this edition and their illuminating contents.
Enjoy the package!
Emmah Adah
Deputy Editor-in-Chief
