N1m Monthly: RMAFC Exposes Senators' Salary

Senators Earn N1m Monthly, RMAFC Discloses

N1m a Month for Senators, Says RMAFC...

RMAFC Chairman clarifies Nigerian Senators' salaries and allowances, revealing a total monthly package of N1,063,860, with regular and non-regular allowances, including one-time payments and repayable loans.

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has revealed that Nigerian Senators receive a monthly remuneration package totaling N1,063,860. This comprehensive package comprises various allowances, including:

• Basic salary: N168,866.70

• Motor vehicle fuelling and maintenance: N126,650

• Personal assistant: N42,216.66

• Domestic staff: N126,650

• Entertainment: N50,660

• Utilities: N50,660

• Newspapers/periodicals: N25,33

• Wardrobe allowance: N42,216.66

• House maintenance: N8,443.33

• Constituency allowance: N422,166.66

RMAFC Chairman, Muhammed Bello Shehu, addressed the controversy surrounding National Assembly members' compensation on Tuesday, August 13, revealing that each Senator receives a total monthly package of N1,063,860. This disclosure aims to clarify the debate sparked by former President Olusegun Obasanjo's claim that federal lawmakers unlawfully set their own salaries and allowances.

Shehu's statement also follows former Senator Shehu Sani's assertion that Senators receive a monthly running cost of N13.5 million, in addition to the N750,000 monthly allowance prescribed by the commission. The RMAFC Chairman's revelation sheds light on the actual compensation of National Assembly members, dispelling speculation and misinformation.

Shehu explained that Senators' allowances can be categorized into two types: regular and non-regular. Regular allowances are paid monthly alongside the basic salary, while non-regular allowances are paid as needed. 

Examples of non-regular allowances include:

• Furniture and severance gratuities of N6,079,200 each, which are paid only once per term

• Vehicle allowance of N8,105,600, which is a loan that must be repaid before leaving office.