By Chidimma Onwuka

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the National Assembly's leadership to cut down the budget for lawmakers.

Last December, the National Assembly passed the 2024 Appropriation Bill, increasing the sum to 28.7 trillion naira from the initial 27.5 trillion naira presented by President Bola Tinubu in late November.

SERAP's deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to reduce the National Assembly budget of 344.85 billion naira, to reflect the current economic realities in the country, and cut the cost of governance.