Politics Nigeria: HoR Members 'Relieved' About Impending Pay Slash

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Nigeria's House of Representatives, surprisingly has expressed relief towards their impending pay cut in an interestingly attractive manner.

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Reacting through its Chairman, Ad hoc Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Sani Zoro, the HoR said members would be relieved if the new pay package came into effect.

Zoro observed that since 1999, Nigerians viewed legislators as people who did not deserve their pay or even “erroneously” believed that they fixed salaries for themselves.

“So, for us, it will be a relief if the pay is reduced. We will now have our integrity intact.

“We will feel confident to be called honourable, instead of feeling horrible as some people wish to address legislators,” he said.

“This is good for us on another ground. There are those who see us as looters and thieves.

“This is a message to them to let us be; since we will no longer be paid the money they feel we do not deserve.

“Our burden will now become less and we are very pleased with this development,” Zoro added.

At the moment, each member takes a monthly salary of around N900,000, excluding a quarterly allowance (running cost) of about N27.9m.

Senators take a slightly higher salary and quarterly allocation.

The Lawmakers are currently observing a six-week annual recess to last till September 29.

Also, the Senate spokesperson, Dino Melaye, explained that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, first initiated moves to review downward, the total package accruable to legislators in the upper chamber immediately after the inauguration of the 8th Senate.


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