Senator denies NASS members will be receiving N8.64bn wardrobe allowance, says its for miscelleanous expenses

A member of the National Assembly, Senator Ajayi
Borrofice representing Ondo North has come out to deny
reports that the National Assembly Members will be given
N8.64bn as wardrobe allowance.
Speaking to ThisDay , Senator Borrofice said the
controversial N8.64bn to be released to members of the
National Assembly is for miscellaneous or regular expenses
such as motor vehicle fueling and maintenance, wardrobe,
domestic staff, personal assistant, constituency office,
house maintenance, utilities and entertainment, among
other perks, for the entire 469 lawmakers in the National
Assembly.
Senator Borrifice said the miscellaneous allowance also
includes cost of securing and equipping constituency
offices in various local government areas which make up
their constituencies and also includes monies to be used by
lawmakers to organize town hall meetings in their various
constituencies.
He said it was wrong for the public to believe they will be
using N8.64 billion just for clothes.
According to him, the wardrobe allowance is the least
significant to the assembly members. He stated that the
miscellaneous allowance they will receive will be deducted
in tranches from their salaries.
The report of the lawmakers collecting N8.64 billion as their
wardrobe allowance surfaced yesterday June 16th with
most Nigerians strongly condemning it.