A member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Victor Mela Danzaria, has said he appointed a record number of 36 aides to help them “put food on their tables.
The lawmaker, representing Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, said this in a statement to newsmen in Gombe, noting that ‘I will not eat alone.’
He reportedly appointed one person as a senior special adviser, three as special assistants, nine as personal assistants I and 23 others as personal assistants II.
Danzaria said all the people he appointed were those that supported him and worked for his victory during the electioneering campaign.
According to him, they were carefully selected to ensure the inclusion of the diverse people in the constituency.
He said, “It is unprecedented and record-breaking to give 36 people means of livelihood. I will pay 80 percent of them with my allowances, only a few of them will be paid by the National Assembly.
“I tag the initiative as ‘I will not eat alone’ to allow people that work for my victory the chance to put food on their table,” he said.
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