SOCIAL rights group, Occupy Nigeria has fixed a public protest against corruption and all manner of anomalies going on in the National Assembly to hold on October 10 in the Federal Capital Territory.
In a statement titled “The Time to rescue Nigerians has come” aimed at mobilizing the general public, the group stated that the action became necessary following the ongoing weighty disclosures surrounding the nation’s annual budget allegedly tampered, with billions of public fund almost stolen by principal officers of the National Assembly…
Occupy Nigeria therefore called on concerned citizens to join its efforts on the date to correct the obnoxious impression that democracy is synonymous with corruption demanding for total transparency in the arm as well as recommending the National Assembly finances to be subjected to the Treasury Single Account (TSA). The statement reads.
“We Demand the Total Transparency of NASS. Let the Legislators make their budget open. They should also join the Treasury Single Account (TSA). NASS should put an end to Unconstitutional Constituency Projects.
“We demand for the Death Penalty to the politically corrupt. No Fraudulent Salaries/Gratuities to NASS members. Legislative business should become a Part-Time job for efficiency and to save money.
“We Demand a Legislative Bill for a Referendum to determine the Legislature for the operation of Unicameral Legislation in Nigeria. This demand will require that the current Nigerian National Assembly Structure be Scrapped.
“We demand for Legislative Framework that includes the Payment of Civil Servants Salary as the first line charge for all civil servants at all levels of Government. There should a constitutional amendment for Power Generation/Management to be included in the concurrent legislative list.
“We are demanding the Constitutional Amendment for the removal of immunity for all Political officer Holders with regards Criminal Matters.
“Visit www.occupy.org.ng to register If you really love Nigeria and care about the future”.
It added that the protest will be peaceful, however successful stressing that the time to fight corruption in the country is now.