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Members of the House of Representatives in the Third Republic have called on President Bola Tinubu’s intervention over their outstanding salaries and allowances.
The former lawmakers from the South-West states of Osun, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo and Lagos made the plea during their meeting in Osogbo on Sunday.
Spokesperson for the ex-lawmakers, John Fasogbon, said the President, who was elected senator on the platform of the Social Democratic Party between 1992 and 1993, was part of their set.
Fasogbon, who represented Ife Federal Central Constituency, appealed to Tinubu to use his office to ensure swift payment of their salaries and allowances.
According to Fasogbon, “We want to appeal to our amiable President, who is a listening and caring leader on the payment of our entitlements for the period of 1992-1993, when we were at the Federal House of Representatives.
“Mr President was also at the Senate then, serving our dear country meritoriously. Some of us have died as a result of lost hope, while many are in abject poverty.
“We appeal to the President as our father and leader to come to our rescue. We served meritoriously but denied of our entitlements,” he said.
