The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, has revealed that each of the 109 Senators in the National Assembly receives N1,063,860 as salary and allowances every month.
According to RMAFC, the breakdown of the salary and allowances of each senator are as follows: Basic Salary – ₦168,866:70. Motor Vehicle Fueling and Maintenance Allowance – ₦126,650:00; Personal Assistant – ₦42,216:66; Domestic Staff -₦126,650:00 and Entertainment – ₦50,660:00. Others are 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.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Commission’s Chairman, M. B. Shehu, on Tuesday 13, August.
He said, “In view of the recent statement made by Mr. Shehu Sani, a former Senator of the Federal Republic who was reported to have disclosed to the public that each Senator collects monthly running cost of ₦13.5 M in addition to the monthly ₦750, 000.00 prescribed by the Commission”.
The Chairman noted that RMAFC does not have the constitutional powers to enforce compliance with the proper implementation of the remuneration package of lawmakers.
He, however, stated that “This lacuna is, however, being addressed by the National Assembly.”
Making the clarification, the RMAFC Chairman pointed out that 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. Vehicle allowance (₦8,105,600:00) which is optional is a loan which the beneficiary has to pay before leaving office,” he added.
Shehu maintained 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.
Recall that on Sunday, 11 August, the Senate tackled former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his comment on the wages of the lawmakers.
Obasanjo had accused the lawmakers in both chambers of the National Assembly (NASS) of fixing their salaries.
Reacting to the accusation by the former President, senate spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu dismissed the allegation. And challenged anyone with credible evidence to present contrary facts.
He described any suggestion that the National Assembly fixes its salaries as “uncharitable and satanic.”
The senate spokesman said the red chamber only receives the salary allocated to it by the RMAFC. Which is in line with the Constitution.
source: Channels TV
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