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NASS workers implicate Saraki, Dogara over alleged diversion of allowances

- Some workers at the National Assembly in a petition ask the EFCC to investigate the alleged criminal diversion of their budgeted legitimate entitlements

- The legislative workers in the petition copied President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the IGP, Ibrahim Idris among others

- In the petition dated November 19, the workers alleged that the leadership of the National Assembly was complicit in the alleged fraud

Some workers at the National Assembly have accused the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, the speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and the clerk of the National Assembly, Sani Omolori, of diverting funds appropriated to them.

The workers made the accusation in a petition to the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, demanding an investigation into alleged criminal diversion of their budgeted legitimate entitlements.

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Also copied in the letter were President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, the director general of the State Security Service, Yusuf Bichi, and the chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Bolaji Owansanoye, Premium Times reports.

In the petition dated November 19 and received by the EFCC, the workers alleged that the leadership of the National Assembly was complicit in the alleged fraud.

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Meanwhile, after three days of warning strike, staff of Nigeria's National Assembly at the end of a stormy emergency congress held behind closed doors at the legislative complex, have suspended their industrial action.

TVC reports that the workers claimed that they have secured the listening ear of the National Assembly leadership which has commenced action on their demands.

According to them, the reviewed condition of service awaiting passage by the two chambers have been listed in this week’s notice paper for consideration.

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