He argued that if Nigerians have to suffer the effect of the subsidy removal then the lawmakers must also must not be exempted.
Popular Nigerian TV host, Rufai Oseni has called on the Federal Government to reduce the budget of the National Assembly.
In a Twitter post, Oseni asked the FG to cut the National Assembly N160 billion budget to N50 billion, adding that the leftover funds should be used to improve federal medical facilities across the nation.
He wrote, “National Assembly get over 160 billion, cut that money to 50 billion, make it a unicameral legislature use the remaining money to upgrade Federal medical centers across the country.
“If Nigerians are suffering subsidy removal let the National Assembly budget also be tremendously cut.
“Also,we must cut cost of Governance since Nigerians are suffering subsidy cut now. No need for ministers of state, No need for too much special advisers( They really don’t do much)spend that money on schools and hospitals and whittle down some MDA’s
“Also we must reduce how much is spent on the presidency since Nigerians are suffering subsidy removal.”