The members of the National Assembly Legislative Aides Forum have condemned the poor treatment meted on the by the National Assembly Commission, especially on issues that bored on the welfare of the aides.
"Legislative aides cadre is a compact assemblage of some of the most cerebral work force in Nigeria public institution except for citadel of learning.
"Amongst us are qualified medical doctors, Phd holders in diverse field of scholarly endeavours.
Social scientist, Lawyers of over three decades post call and less, Engineers and other class of scientists.
"We have most graduates manning lesser offices for the pure reason of the need to retain a job and contribute to nation building before proper utilization of learned skills.
"We have in our midst former Senators, members of House of Representatives, Commissioners and commissioned military personnel who are retired.
"Our former colleagues has also got elevated to the offices of Minister of the federal Republic, Deputy Governor, board members and legislative elective offices, as members of state legislature and federal legislature.
"These scenario presupposes that the legislative aides cadre will one day produce an elected President of the federal Republic of Nigeria.
"The deliberate denial of our entitlements does not only point to a policy to undermine our intellectual capacity to influence state policy but its also intended to asphyxiate our will to believe in the possibility of a new Nigeria ever emerging.
"We stay beside the waters and wash our hands with spittles" the aides lamented.
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