NASS Nothing But ‘Bunch Of Unarmed Robbers’ – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has slammed Nigerian lawmakers, describing them as “a bunch of unarmed robbers”.

Obasanjo, speaking on Thursday at the University of Ibadan, said while about 75% of Nigerians languish in poverty, lawmakers in the country remain some of the most paid legislators in the world.

“The way we are going about spending all our revenue to pay overhead, we will not develop,” said Obasanjo during Professor Mark Nwagwu’s book presentation of titled: “I am Kagara, I Weave the Sands of Sahara”.

The former president lamented the situation in Nigeria where 90% of the country’s revenue is being spent on overhead costs.

“And we will have ourselves to blame. Ninety percent of revenue is used to pay overhead, allowances, salaries and not much is left for capital development.

“It is even worse for the National Assembly. They will abuse me again but I will never stop talking about them. They are a bunch of unarmed robbers.

“They are one of the highest paid in the world where we have 75 percent of our people living in abject poverty.

“They will abuse me tomorrow and if they don’t, maybe they are sleeping. The behaviour and character of the National Assembly should be condemned and roundly condemned,”‎ Obasanjo said.