Senator Ned Nwoko representing Delta North has revealed that he got more than N 1billion in the 2024 budget allocation for constituency projects.
This is coming on the heels of allegations that the 2024 budget has been padded to the tune of N3.7trillion, a development that led the suspension of Senator Abdul Ninge who raised the dust on the issue this month.
Speaking on the issue Senator Nwoko submitted that it was not out place for members of the national assembly to get funds for constituency projects adding Senators often lobbied to get such funds.
“Senators get what they lobby for, not because they have the right to it. Everybody just goes about doing what they can do for their constituencies and senatorial districts,” Nwoko said during a podcast chat during the weekend.
“A better approach would have been for senatorial uniformity. So if they say that everyone should get about N1 billion, be it. But this way, you rely on your weight and contacts to see what you can get for your people.
“We are not talking about money for the senators. This is for projects within our senatorial districts. If you have road, water, or training programmes, all should aggregate to a particular amount.
“ I got what I ask for over a billion. That’s why I am who I am. But these are projects for my people.”
