Bala Ibn Na’Allah, the previous senator for Kebbi South, has revealed a putting reality: opposite to standard perception, many Nationwide Meeting members discover themselves financially worse off after their time in workplace.
Na’Allah, who as soon as served because the Deputy Majority Chief within the eighth Senate, shared this perception throughout an interview on Belief Tv’s 30 Minutes program. He defined that many lawmakers enter politics hoping to construct wealth however are left disenchanted, with some even rising from their tenure financially drained.
“A few of them ventured into the Nationwide Meeting believing that it’s a place to earn cash, solely to find that they will find yourself poorer,” Na’Allah remarked.
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He referred to as consideration to the misunderstanding that holding a public workplace ensures {financial} safety, difficult this broadly held view. He tasked the host with a revealing task:
“Mannir, I’m providing you with this task,” Na’Allah mentioned. “Return to your constituency or any space the place you understand public workplace holders, particularly these within the Home of Representatives and the Senate. Discover me one senator or one member of the Home of Representatives who had nothing earlier than becoming a member of politics and, after a 12 months in workplace, may even afford their youngsters’s college charges.”
In a twist of irony, Na’Allah misplaced his re-election bid to the Senate in 2023. He was defeated by Garba Maidoki, who secured 75,232 votes, whereas Na’Allah garnered 70,785.
