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LequteMan
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The Revenue Mobilistion Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) yesterday cleared the air on the issue of remuneration of legislators in the country.
Legisltors’ pay has been a matter of controversy with popular beliefs that senators earn as much as N29 million yearly. The Economist reported that Nigerian public officers earn the most in the world with public officers in Spain and Sri-Lanka earning the least.
The acting secretary of the Commission, Usman I. Garndawa said the allegations were false and proceeded to make clarifications in a newspaper advertorial yesterday.
In a statement, it was revealed that a Senator earns N2,026,400.00 as basic salary in a year. With other regular allowances such as Motor Vehicle Fuelling and Maintenance, N1,519,800.00; personal assistant N506,600.00, Domestic Staff N1,519,800.00; Entertainment N607,920.00;Utilities N607,920.00; Newspapers/Periodicals N303,960.00, Wardrobe N506,600.00; House Maintenance N101,320.00 and Constituency allowance N5,066,000.00, this sums up to N12,766,320 yearly, which transmits to N1,063,860.00 monthly.
This excludes other allowances, which include Accommodation N4, 052,800.00, which is paid annually; furniture allowance N6, 079,200.00 which is paid once in four years. Also, there is Duty Tour Allowance, DTA (per night), which is N37,000. Estacode (per night) is $950. Recess allowance is N202,640.00 and severance gratuity, paid after a successful completion of tenure, is N6,079,200.00. A Senator could also apply for a car loan of N8, 105,600.00 which must be repaid before the expiration of his tenure.
A member of the house of representatives earns a basic yearly salary of N1,985,212.50, culminating to N9,529,038.06 with regular allowances. He thus earns N794,088.83 monthly, with other allowances such as Accommodation N3,970,425.00; Furniture N5,955,637.50; DTA N35,000; Estacode $900; Recess N198,521.25 and Severance Gratuity N5,955,637.50. A Representative can also apply for a car loan of N7,940,850.00 not included.
Ministers, secretary to the Government of the Federation, Head of Service and Chairmen of Constitutional Bodies earn a basic salary ofN1,957,580.00 and a total annual salary of N7,536,683.00 minus other allowances which include: Accommodation, furniture, DTA, estacode, severance gratuity, leave bonus and car loan – all amounting to about N24, 695, 40.00, per annum.
Ministers of State and members of constitutional bodies earn an annual basic salary of N1957, 580.00 and a total annual salary of N7, 536,683.00. They also earn a special allowance package, which includes: Accommodation N3,915,160.00, Furniture N5,872,740.00, DTA N30,000 (per night), Estacode $900 ( per night), Severance Gratuity N5,872,740.00, Leave Allowance N195,758.00 and a car loan of N7,830,320.00.
The RMFC said the remuneration packge, (Amendment ) Act of 2008, states the actual amount being paid to legislators and other public officers, adding that “any other allowance(s) enjoyed by any public officer outside these provided in the Remuneration Act of 2008 is not known by the commission and the Chief Accounting Officer should be held responsible.”
Source: http://thecitizenng.com/governance/rmafc-senators-earn-n12m-yearly-reps-n9m/
Legisltors’ pay has been a matter of controversy with popular beliefs that senators earn as much as N29 million yearly. The Economist reported that Nigerian public officers earn the most in the world with public officers in Spain and Sri-Lanka earning the least.
The acting secretary of the Commission, Usman I. Garndawa said the allegations were false and proceeded to make clarifications in a newspaper advertorial yesterday.
In a statement, it was revealed that a Senator earns N2,026,400.00 as basic salary in a year. With other regular allowances such as Motor Vehicle Fuelling and Maintenance, N1,519,800.00; personal assistant N506,600.00, Domestic Staff N1,519,800.00; Entertainment N607,920.00;Utilities N607,920.00; Newspapers/Periodicals N303,960.00, Wardrobe N506,600.00; House Maintenance N101,320.00 and Constituency allowance N5,066,000.00, this sums up to N12,766,320 yearly, which transmits to N1,063,860.00 monthly.
This excludes other allowances, which include Accommodation N4, 052,800.00, which is paid annually; furniture allowance N6, 079,200.00 which is paid once in four years. Also, there is Duty Tour Allowance, DTA (per night), which is N37,000. Estacode (per night) is $950. Recess allowance is N202,640.00 and severance gratuity, paid after a successful completion of tenure, is N6,079,200.00. A Senator could also apply for a car loan of N8, 105,600.00 which must be repaid before the expiration of his tenure.
A member of the house of representatives earns a basic yearly salary of N1,985,212.50, culminating to N9,529,038.06 with regular allowances. He thus earns N794,088.83 monthly, with other allowances such as Accommodation N3,970,425.00; Furniture N5,955,637.50; DTA N35,000; Estacode $900; Recess N198,521.25 and Severance Gratuity N5,955,637.50. A Representative can also apply for a car loan of N7,940,850.00 not included.
Ministers, secretary to the Government of the Federation, Head of Service and Chairmen of Constitutional Bodies earn a basic salary ofN1,957,580.00 and a total annual salary of N7,536,683.00 minus other allowances which include: Accommodation, furniture, DTA, estacode, severance gratuity, leave bonus and car loan – all amounting to about N24, 695, 40.00, per annum.
Ministers of State and members of constitutional bodies earn an annual basic salary of N1957, 580.00 and a total annual salary of N7, 536,683.00. They also earn a special allowance package, which includes: Accommodation N3,915,160.00, Furniture N5,872,740.00, DTA N30,000 (per night), Estacode $900 ( per night), Severance Gratuity N5,872,740.00, Leave Allowance N195,758.00 and a car loan of N7,830,320.00.
The RMFC said the remuneration packge, (Amendment ) Act of 2008, states the actual amount being paid to legislators and other public officers, adding that “any other allowance(s) enjoyed by any public officer outside these provided in the Remuneration Act of 2008 is not known by the commission and the Chief Accounting Officer should be held responsible.”
Source: http://thecitizenng.com/governance/rmafc-senators-earn-n12m-yearly-reps-n9m/
