A Kano Senator has revealed that he earns a cumulative sum of N21 million monthly in salary and allowances, following a recent pay increase.
Senator Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila, representing Kano South Senatorial District, made this disclosure in a chat with BBC Hausa Service on Wednesday.
The Senator explained that his official salary is less than N1 millon, but with deductions, it comes down to around N600,000.
However, he added that each Senator receives N21 million monthly as running costs, which is separate from their official salary.
“My monthly salary is less than N1 million after deductions, the figure comes down to a little over N600,000”, the Senator said.
“Given the increase effected, in the Senate, each Senator gets N21 million every month as running cost”, he added.
There has been controversy recently about the amount Federal Lawmakers earn monthly, given the present economic realities.
Recall that the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), an agency responsible for fixing salaries and allowances of political office holders, stated that each Senator collects a total monthly salary and allowances of N1,063,860.
The Commission’s breakdown of the cumulative take-home pay includes basic salary of N168,866.70, motor vehicle fueling and maintenance allowance ofN126,650, N42, 216.66 for personal assistant, domestic staff N126,650, entertainment – N50,660, utilities – N50,660, newspapers/periodicals -N25,330.00, wardrobe allowance – N42, 216,66.00, house maintenance – N8,443.33 and constituency allowance -N422,166.66, respectively.
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