A claim by Senator Shehu Sani that Nigerian lawmakers earn an average of ₦13.5 M in addition to the monthly ₦750, 000.00 prescribed by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has been rubbished.
A statement released RMAFC chairman, M. B. Shehu, said that each of the 109 senators occupying legislative seats in the red chamber earns ₦1,063,860 salary and allowances per month.
Shehu, said he needed to make the clarification due to the recent statement made by the former Senator of the Federal Republic.
The RMAFC boss said that the commission does not have the constitutional powers to enforce compliance with the proper implementation of the remuneration package of lawmakers.
“This lacuna is, however, being addressed by the National Assembly,” he said
The commission gave the breakdown of the salary and allowances of each senator as: Basic Salary – ₦168,866:70; Motor Vehicle Fuelling and Maintenance Allowance – ₦126,650:00; Personal Assistant – ₦42,216:66; Domestic Staff -₦126,650:00; Entertainment – ₦50,660:00; Utilities – ₦50,660:00; Newspapers/Periodicals – ₦25,330:00; Wardrobe – ₦42,216,66:00; House Maintenance – ₦8,443.33:00 and Constituency Allowance – ₦422,166:66; respectively.
The RMAFC chief said some allowances are regular while others are non-regular.
“Regular allowances are paid regularly with basic salary while non-regular allowances are paid as when due.
“For instance, Furniture allowance (₦6,079,200:00) and Severance Gratuity (₦6,079,200:00) are paid once in every tenure and Vehicle allowance (₦8,105,600:00) which is optional is a loan which the beneficiary has to pay before leaving office,” he added.
Shehu said that aside from the president, vice president, senate president, and speaker of the House of Representatives, all public and legislative officers are no longer provided with housing, as was the case in the past.
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