Melaye opposes National Assembly N9 billion wardrobe allowance, denies branding wine

The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has criticized the N9 billion wardrobe allowance expected to be collected by Senators and House of Representative members.

Senator Melaye, an APC member who supported the candidacy of Bukola Saraki for Senate President as opposed to the All Progressives Congress’ choice of Ahmed Lawan, said he stands by his word that there should be a pay cut in the chambers.

Speaking on an AIT live programme monitored in Lagos on Tuesday by The Mega StarNews, he said, “I stand solidly on what I earlier said about pay cut. There must be a pay cut to Senators and House of Representative members. You can’t be talking about change and this kind of money in this country now when people are hungry. We must be sacrificious. We must show Nigerians that we must sacrifice by allowing a pay cut.”

However, shedding light on the controversial branded wine already circulating on social media, which he was alleged to have used in celebrating his election as a senator,  Melaye said he didn’t know about it as it is the handiwork of his political opponents.

“I don’t know anything about the branded wine. I don’t take alcohol, neither do I smoke.” He said.