I earn N21m allowance nonthly apart from my N1m salary – Senator Sumaila

The Senator representing Kano south in the National Assembly under the platform of New Nigeria People Party ( NNPP) ,Senator

 Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila has revealed a shocking revelation, claiming that he earns N21 million in allowances every month apart from monthly salary of about N1million.

However,the  actual salary and allowances of federal lawmakers has continued to generate controversy recently, prompting many Nigerians to call for a downward review of the jumbo pay.

It will also be recalled that former President Olusegun Obasanjo recently accused members of the National Assembly of fixing bogus salaries and allowances for themselves in contravention of extant laws.

Senator Shehu Sani who represented Kaduna Central during the 8th Assembly also followed suit.
According to Senator Sani said that each Senator,  collects monthly running cost of N13.5million in addition to the monthly N750,000 prescribed by the RMAFC.

In an attempt to clear the air, the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) – a body responsible for fixing salaries and allowances of public servants on Tuesday, clarified that each member of the Senate collects a total monthly salary and allowances of N1,063,860.00

And,the  Commission gave the breakdown of the cumulative take-home pay for lawmakers to include: basic salary of N168,866:70; motor vehicle fuelling and maintenance allowance of N126,650; N42,216:66 for personal assistant; domestic staff – N126,650:00; entertainment – N50,660:00; 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.

While speaking,  to the BBC Hausa Service on Wednesday morning, Senator Sumaila said the monthly salary was fixed by the RMAFC.

Senator Sunmaila disclosed that
“My monthly salary is less than N1million. After deductions, the figure comes down to a little over N600,000,”

He also added that ” The federal lawmaker, thereafter noted that “Given the increase effected, in the Senate, each Senator gets N21million every month as running cost.”