‘Each Senator earns ₦1m monthly,’ RMAFC replies Shehu Sani

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) said on Tuesday each of the 109 senators in the country earns ₦1,063,860 in salary and allowances monthly.

The RMAFC chairman, Muhammad Bello Shehu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

He was reacting to a claim by a former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, on the lawmakers’ monthly take home.

Sani had in a post on his X handle said each senator collects ₦13.5 million monthly in addition to ₦750, 000.00 prescribed by the commission.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo had also criticised the lawmakers for fixing their salaries.

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The RMAFC chairman in the statement 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.

He, however, stressed that RMAFC lacks the powers to ensure the implementation of the lawmakers’ salary package.

“This lacuna is, however, being addressed by the National Assembly,” he stated.

On the allowances, Shehu pointed out that some allowances are regular while others are non-regular.

He added: “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.”

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