The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal
Commission, RMAFC, has reviewed the salaries of the President, Vice President,
Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives and Speakers in
the 36 states of the federation, as well as well other legislators in both the
National and State Assemblies among other public officers in the country.
Based on the total package prepared by the RMAFC,
President Muhammadu Buhari ‘s annual salary and allowances stand at N14, 4
million.
The break down shows that his Basic Salary is N
3,514,705 and Hardship allowance , N 1,757,350:50. Constituency N 8,786,762:50
and Leave Allowance – N351, 470.
Buhari will receive a 400 per cent increase in his
salary amounting N14. 058 million, as gratuity upon a successful completion of
his tenure.
The Federal Government is to provide him with all
his needs including vehicles, Special Assistants, Personal Assistants,
entertainment, security, utility bills,newspapers, medical bills and clothings.
The president’s estacode and Duty Tour allowance
were not specified.
However, the Vice President is to receive an annual
Basic Salary of N2, 064, 400; Hardship allowance- N1, 515, 786.25 and a
Constituency Allowance of N7, 578, 931.25, bringing his total annual earning to
N12.1million.
About 75 per cent of his annual basic salary would
be paid for vehicles and their maintenance if he chooses to buy his vehicles
and maintain them.buhari-salary
He is to receive another 25 per cent to hire his
Personal Assistants; 75 per cent for domestic staff; 45 per cent for
entertainment and 30 per cent for utility.
The VP is to receive a separate 20 per cent of his
salary for monitoring; 200 per cent for accommodation and 300 per cent for
furniture.
His duty Tour Allowance stands at N 35 , 000 per
night and an estacode of $900 per night.
He is to receive 10 per cent of his salary as Leave
Allowance and 300 per cent as gratuity upon a successful completion of his
tenure.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Also, following a downward review of salaries and
allowances of both the National and State Assembly legislators, the Senate
President will receive a basic annual salary of N2, 484, 242.50 and allowance
of N6. 2 million, bringing the total to N8. 69Million. His monthly salary is
about N724, 570.
In addition, he collects 250 per cent of his Annual
Salary as Constituency Allowance.
However, his vehicles and their maintenance are
provided by the federal government. Similarly, his domestic staff,
entertainment, utilities, security responsibility, Legislative Aids, House
Maintenance an, as well as a Special Adviser and a Personal Assistant are
provided by the federal government.
Similarly Robe (clothing) and newspapers are
provided for the Senate President.
The Deputy Senate President enjoys the same benefits
except that his Annual Basic Salary stands at N 2,309,166.75, total allowance N
5,772,916.8, bringing total annual salary to 8,082,083.63 and a monthly pay of
N 673,506.97
The Senate Majority Leader receives a salary of N12,
968, 960. The Minority leader receives a total annual salary of N12, 908, 168.
The Whip receives N12, 867 . The same applies to Committee Chairmen.
Incidentally in the last administration almost all senators were chairmen of
various committees.
The allowances received by the members of the upper
legislative chamber is far more than their salaries indicate.
For instance, each senator receives 75 per cent of
the annual salary as allowance for a vehicle and its maintenance. They collect
another 75 per cent of their salaries for domestic staff; 30 per cent for
entertainment; 30 per cent for utilities; 25 per cent for robe (clothing); and
250 per cent as constituency allowance.
Others include, another allowance unspecified which
stands at 53 per cent; newspapers 15 per cent; Personal Assistance, 24 per
cent; and House maintenance 5 per cent.
In addition, the Leader receives 10 per cent for
Responsibility; Minority Leader 7; while the Whip and Committee chairmen
receive 5 per cent for the same purpose.
Ordinary senators receive a basic salary of
2,026,400.00; annual allowance of N10,739,920.00 , bring it to a total of N
12,766,320.00.
Other non-regular allowances include 300 per cent
gratuity for the Senate President; and estacode of $1, 00 per night for foreign
trips, as well as, a N37,000 per night duty tour allowance.
All the senators who have just finished their terms
at the 7th National Assembly are therefore entitled to 300 per cent of the
annual salaries as gratuity.
The Deputy senate President gets N32, 000 per night
as Duty Tour Allowance.
Senators receive $ 1 000 as estacode and a duty tour
allowance of N23, 000 per night.
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