The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) is protesting over what they describes as “the absurd salaries” of National Assembly members. they threatened to resume its militant activities if nothing is done to resolve the present problem of None payment of salaries, pensions and other benefits. MEND spokesperson, Jomo Gbomo , made the declaration via an e-mail statement, The Nation reports: These wicked individuals appropriate to themselves huge and absurd salaries and allowances at the expense of the millions of helpless Nigerians, who have not been paid for months, their salaries, pensions and other benefits they deserve. The Niger Delta region where the bulk of revenue that sustains the nation comes from, continues to suffer neglect, environmental degradation and lack, made worse by the very corrupt and wasteful spending by past government of Goodluck Jonathan and his cronies, some of who still s...
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