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Read what Nigerians are saying about lawmakers’ jumbo salaries
Recently, the bumper salaries and allowances of Nigerian lawmakers were released for public consumption.
It was revealed that the total amount of money which goes into paying the salaries of the lawmakers is N6.78bn every year.
The break down showed that a senator earns up to N29,479,749.00 per month and up to N353, 756, 988 .00 annually. The breakdown goes thus:
Basic Salary (BS) = N2,484,245.50
Hardship allowance: 50% of Basic Salary = N1,242,122.75
Constituency allowance: 200% of BS = N4,968,509.00
Furniture Allowance: 300% of BS = N7,452,736.50
Newspaper allowance: 50% = N1,242,122.70
Wardrobe allowance: 25% = N621,061.37
Recess Allowance: 10% = N248,424.55
Accommodation: 200% = N4,968,509.00
Utilities: 30% = N828,081.83
Domestic Staff: 35% = N863,184.12
Entertainment: 30% = N828,081.83
Personal Assistance: 25% = N621,061.37
Vehicle Maintenance Allowance: 75% = N1,863,184.12
Leave Allowance : 10% = N248,424.55
One off payments (Severance gratuity): 300% = N7,452,736.50
Motor Vehicle Allowance: 400% of BS = N9,936,982.00
Total per month = N29,479,749.00 ($148,139.57)
A senator’s annual salary = over N353, 756, 988 .00 ($1,777,674.85)
After seeing the analysis, Nigerians reacted and the reaction ranged from lighthearted dismissal to serious lamentation to the point of cursing.
On an Instagram page where the analysis was pasted here are some of the comments:
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