From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
Former Members of the National Assembly, who served in the botched Third Republic, has appealed to the Federal Government for the payment of the pending salaries and allowances.
The former lawmakers made the call, on Wednesday, during an award presentation to one of their members, who is currently representing
Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency, Bayelsa State, Frederick Agbedi.
The leader of the delegation, Basil Okafor said the Third Republic lawmakers played key role in laying solid foundation for the legislature, before they were booted out by the military.
Okafor said “the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, an octopus in battle, has fought from 1992 till date to make input and he is today the President. We have a lot of problems that we now think that having a President who is one of us, having members of the House of Representatives and multiple Senators, that some of these problems can be addressed.
“We have problems with our claims and salaries that were not paid at that time. We have problems that we are seeking the face of this government to see how they can help us resolve .
“And we know that having Agbedi here, he can help us coordinate his fellow members to champion this cause and the press should also help us in any way to highlight some of these problems that are facing us because we are the old boys of this current government.”
Agbedi, in his response, appreciated his former colleagues for the recognition and charged the government to pay their outstanding salaries and allowances. He said :”All their entitlements should be given to them. Even the President, Bola Tinubu will benefit from this.”