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6/13/2015

Salary of President Buhari, VP Osinbajo,others exposed....SEE PHOTO

Firstclass newsline learnt that 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.
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.
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.
House of Reps
At the House of Representatives, the Speaker receives a total annual
salary of N 4,334,942.50.
Just like the Senate President, the federal government provides his
vehicles and their maintenance . 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 Speaker
by the Federal Government.
He receives 75 per cent of his salary as constituency allowance.
The Deputy speaker whose annual salary stands at 4,002,309.94 enjoys
similar benefits as the speaker.
The Majority Leader of the House, the Minority Leader, the Chief Whip
and Chairmen of Committees receive annual salaries of N 6, 352,680.00.
In addition, they receive 50 per cent of their salaries as Vehicle and
Maintenance allowance; another 50 per cent for domestic staff; 10 per
cent for utilities and another 10 per cent for House maintenance.
In addition, they collect 75 per cent for constituency allowance, 25
per cent for personal Assistant. Other members enjoy similar
allowances.
At the House of Representatives, the speaker receives $ 790 estacode
per night and N32, 000 per night for domestic trips.
The Deputy Speaker receives $750 and N30, 000 for estacode and Duty
Tour, respectively. Members receive $550 and N21 , 000 for estacode
and domestic trips , respectively.
Houses of Assembly
Speakers of the State Houses of Assembly enjoy all the benefits as
their federal counterpart where virtually all they need are provided
with public funds. However, their annual salaries stand at N
2,049,843.75 and a Constituency Allowance of N25 per cent of their
Annual Salaries.
Deputy Speaker receives N 1,807,478.13 and 25 per cent of same as
constituency allowance.
Members at the House of Assemblies receive annual salaries of N 2,473,866.25.
In addition, they receive 20 per cent for vehicles; 25 per cent for
domestic staff, 10 per cent for utilities; 25 per cent each for robe,
constituency , Personal Assistant and 5 per cent for newspapers.
The decision to review the current salaries and allowances of the
nations' public office holders received approval of many members of
the public who had complained that the Nigerian law makers were about
the highest paid in the world. These are the official earnings of
these political office holders. But their spoils of office amount to
several millions and even billions of naira in recent past.
Firstclassnewsline.net

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