While our legislators are making the news for their unbelievable expenses, Senegal, our neighbours, have decided to dissolve their Senate.

Via THISDAY:

Senegalese lawmakers, who are divided between a 150-seat National Assembly and a 100-seat Senate, voted to do away with the Senate, passing a law, which dissolves the institution in order to save an estimated $15 million.

Minister of Justice Aminata Toure explained that the suppression on Tuesday of the Senate is intended to curb government spending, and would provide the cash needed to help the victims of the yearly rains, which have left thousands homeless and killed at least 13 people.

If we’re being fair to Nigeria, Senegal’s Senate is relatively new thing. Same as the unoccupied Office of the Vice President, which was also dissolved.

Mallam Yero