Members of the House of Representatives in the botched Third Republic have appealed for President Bola Tinubu’s intervention over their unpaid or 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.
The 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 good office to ensure the payment of salaries and allowances owed them.
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 before it is too late.
“We served the country meritoriously in our time and we should not be denied our entitlements,” he said.
Fasogbon said as ex-President Muhammadu Buhari honoured the acclaimed winner of the 1999 presidential election, the late MKO Abiola, and his running mate, Baba Gana Kingibe, Tinubu should similarly come to the aid of the Third Republic lawmakers.
Fasogbon, however, commended Tinubu on his achievements in the first year of his administration.
