August 14, 2024.
By Samuel Ogunsona
A Nigerian Senator has revealed that his monthly take-home pay amounts to a staggering N21 million.
In a shocking disclosure, Senator Kawu, representing Kano South made this known in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation’s Hausa Service, on Wednesday.
Based on his revelation, it would mean that if each senators earn N21m, a total amounting to over N2.2b is being paid to all the lawmakers per month.
This disclosure has sparked intense debate and raised eyebrows among Nigerians.
Recall, the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission said that each of the 109 senators in the upper chamber receives a total of N1.06m in salary and allowances per month.
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: rmafc.gov.ng.” He said
However, the Senator Kawu in his recent interview, shed light on the lucrative benefits enjoyed by members of the upper legislative chamber stated that although his monthly salary is about N1m, but his total take-home was N21m, a wide margin from figures quoted by RMFAC.
Kawu said, “The amount of salary I receive per month is less than N1m, if there are cuts, it comes back to about six hundred thousand naira and a little something as salary.” He said
