Confab Allowance Rejection: Bakare, Falana, Agbakogba Playng To The Gallery – Delegate

MOSHOOD SALVADOR
MOSHOOD SALVADOR

A delegate to the ongoing National Conference, Moshood Salvador, has disclosed that he hired the services of professors as researchers to facilitate his work at the conference.

He was speaking in response to the widely held belief that delegates to the conference were being paid jumbo allowances.

The former member of the House of Representatives also accused Ogun State delegate and Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Lagos, Pastor Tunde Bakare; a former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba, and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana – of playing to the gallery over their decision not to collect the confab allowance.

The delegate explained that since the conference began, he had incurred expenses over and above the bi-weekly allowance of N1.46m for employing media aides and researchers including professors to enable him to perform optimally at the confab.

He spoke on Wednesday in Lagos, during the public presentation of his memoir titled, “Hon. Moshood Salvador’s Memoir: Beyond the Dream”.

The former lawmaker, who served between 1999 and 2003, said he decided to employ the services of the unnamed university dons with a view to “getting the best formula for Nigeria”.

He said, “It is only when we don’t love this nation that we will be talking about money. On the issue of jumbo pay, I don’t know anything about it.

“Those saying they are going to donate that allowance to charity are only playing to the gallery. I have spent more than N3m on this cause (National Conference). I’m not waiting for government money.

“I have rented an apartment of about N800, 000 a month. I have employed the services of a media team, researchers and they are there in my private office in Wuse, Abuja, conducting research and surfing the web to get information.

“In fact, I don’t want to mention professors that we are working together with to make sure we get the best formula for this nation. This money is from my pocket, not from anywhere. At my level, that’s not jumbo pay. I don’t even think about it (the pay)”.

8 COMMENTS

  1. What does he mean by they are playing to the gallary?what is the total of the amount he will spend all through the conference base on what he claim he has spent so far?when Pst.Bakare said he is not collecting the jumbo pay that his contribution at the conference is a sacrifice to the nation why is Hon.Moshood doubting that?For your information,there are people that has worked so hard and God has grace them resources wise.Those are the kind of people will want to take up political offices and deleiver the dividend of democracy!Hon.Moshood can stay calm and observe if he is not capable of making such sacrifice!God bless the Federal Repulic of Nigeria!Nigeria will flourish again!!!

  2. Dis man is lying… Where in Abuja is an apartment for 800k a month… I live in Abuja and into d estate business. About bakare, agbakoba, falana, they made a decision and stuck to it. If u av spent over 3million ( allowance included) dats ur problem. Afterall ur paying back wat u ate during ur era.. Trust u wudnt refuse such money giving by GEJ. U wan run down??!!!!!.

  3. Oga Salvador haba! Na you blow this kind heavy gist! We know you now when it comes to money, you no dey take money play at all. You no fit stay for Hotel, not to talk of renting Office in Wuse 2. I am sure say na with friend or family member you dey stay so leave those who are making sacrifice alone O.

  4. This man is a thief… who ask him to employ anybody as if he is the only delegate. those that rejected the money are patriotic Nigerians.. he should collect his jumbo pay and short his dirty mouth.. idiot.

  5. but i think that those dat are rejecting their jumbo pay should have a re-think and collect it bcos at d end of the day, dat their money will not bet remmitted back into govt treasury and it will now enrich some unscrupulous elements in govt.

  6. Square pegs in round holes.Hon Moshood has confirmed the fear of many Nigerians about the quality of the delegates. For him to make little impact, that might not be signicant, he has to hurriedly put in an adhoc team that will surf the net for info. The solution to our problems is so easy to be googled!

  7. @imoru, well said. You all should not forget that he is a politician and that makes a good liar out of him automatically… and about you renting an apartment for 800k in abuja is a typical lie as alot of us have been living in abuja even before you came and left, So please be aware that some people know abuja more than you do. … I guess also that is why he didn’t make it back to the house of reps in 2003 due to his enormous lies