The president, who spoke during the House of Representatives’ launch of The Green Chamber Magazine, a publication by the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, had said: “Hitherto, the public perception of the National Assembly is that of a bicameral legislature where overly comfortable and highly-overpaid members merely stuff wads of currency notes into their pockets for little work done.
Thus, Buhari’s tacit endorsement of the jumbo salary and allowances of the lawmakers against the outcry of Nigerians came as a surprise to many political observers. Last April, the President signed the Minimum Wage Repeal and Enactment Act, 2019, which made it mandatory for employers of labour in both public and private organisations to pay N30,000 as minimum wage.
Sani had also revealed that every senator was entitled to N200 million constituency fund for constituency projects. Former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Suleiman, had in his reaction urged the relevant government agencies to take urgent steps to reduce the remunerations and bring it in tandem with the current realities.
“What our government officials are earning, particularly the legislature, is immoral. It’s outrageous. Officially they are earning about N15 million a month. The way they deceive us is that their salary is under N1 million but under allowances, there are over 15 items that will bring it to about N15 million a month. That is there. Then constituency projects, they are milking it. Budget padding is also there.
Aside from the vexed issue of jumbo pay, the lawmakers also allocate funds to themselves for the purchase of official vehicles and other frivolities. For instance, the House of Representatives recently resolved to acquire about 400 Toyota Camry 2020 model for members estimated at N5.4 billion. Some concerned residents wondered why the governor would keep bogus appointees despite the dire financial position of the state.
Another resident, Benjamin Abang, said: “When the President said it was wrong for Nigerians to think that the National Assembly were being highly over paid, one begins to wonder if all the incomes that enter into the Federal Government’s coffer should be paid to political appointees when there are other areas some of the money can be channeled to like the infrastructural development of the country so that the citizens can benefit.
I’m here suffering with my people for no reason after all the hard work,stress and anxiety to survive and earn a living these fools are living lavish God knows best
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