Senator Sumaila Kawu, the lawmaker for Kano South, disclosed that his monthly take-home pay totals more than N21 million.
This information was made available just 24 hours after the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission reported that the monthly salary and allowances received by each of the 109 senators in the upper house total N1.06 million.
In an attempt to shed light on the recent controversy surrounding the true monthly salary of each lawmaker, RMAFC Chairman Mohammed Shehu made this statement.
According to Shehu’s revelation, every senator would make N12.72 million in salary over the course of a year, with the federal government paying N1.4 billion in total for them.
An analysis of their monthly income showed that each senator makes N1,063,860 a month in salary and benefits, which are made up of a basic salary of N168,866:70, a motor vehicle fuel and maintenance allowance of N126,650:00, and a personal assistant salary of N42,216:66.
Additional expenses include N126,650:00 for domestic staff; N50,660:00 for entertainment; N50,660:00 for utilities; N25,330:00 for newspapers and periodicals; N42,216,66:00 for wardrobe; N8,443.33:00 for house maintenance; and N422,166:66 for constituency allowance.
Shehu in the statement noted, “The commission also wishes to use this opportunity to state that any allegation regarding other allowance(s) being enjoyed by any political, public office holder outside those provided in the Remuneration (Amendment) Act, 2008 should be explained by the person who made the allegation.
“To avoid misinformation and misrepresentation of facts capable of misleading citizens and members of the international community, the commission considers it most appropriate and necessary to request Nigerians and any other interested party to avail themselves of the opportunity to access the actual details of the present remuneration package for political, public and judicial office holders in Nigeria published on its website: www.rmafc.gov.ng.”
