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Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by Vello(m): 3:26pm On Aug 18, 2015
argon500:
Going by the remuneration approved for them by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) formula, the annual take-home (excluding estacode, Duty Tour Allowance (DTA) and some sundry allowances which they are paid as necessary), of each of the 360 members of the House of Representatives is estimated at N18.26 million.
Each of the 109 senators earn a bit higher, pocketing N19.66 million each a year, PREMIUM TIMES analysis shows.
Additionally, each senator collects N1.01 million for his domestic staff, while each member of the House of Representatives collects N1million. Apart from this, each senator gets N202, 640 as Newspapers/Periodicals allowance.
Based on the approved pay schedule, N1.4billion is spent on the lawmakers as furniture allowance annually, while their car loan stands at N2.34billion.

With these figures, the 360 members of the House of Representatives gulp N6.58 billion from the nation’s treasury as total allowances and salaries, while the 109 Senators will cost the nation N2.14 billion.
Together, the National Assembly will cost the country a total sum of N8.72 billion as allowances and salaries.
However, the amount the Senators and Members of the House of Representatives remit as tax appears insignificant as it’s being charged on their basic salaries alone. The allowances are about 870 percent and 820 percent of their respective basic salaries.
PREMIUM TIMES analysis of the lawmakers’ pay did however not include the illegal but hefty quarterly allowances lawmakers pay themselves – they call it office running cost.

It is unclear how much it is now. In 2009, it was N192million per senator per quarter while their House of Representatives counterparts received N140 million. Insiders say the “allowances” have increased dramatically over time.
In the twilight of the Seventh Assembly, the clamour by Nigerian civil society organizations only forced the legislators to knock off N20billion from their budgetary allocation, thus making them cut the habitual N150 billion to N130 billion.
First-term senator, Ben Murray-Bruce’s call for reduction in allowances of members of the National Assembly received widespread commendation.

A number of lawmakers followed suit, giving support to Mr. Murray-Bruce’s populist proposal.
Although the Seventh Assembly made the N20 billion cut as part of their austerity measure, the N7.8 billion they will cumulatively earn is almost the sum total of 2015 capital allocation to Power Sector (N4.24billion) Ministry of Women Affairs (N1.25billion), the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology (N500million), Federal Ministry of Justice and the National Human Rights Commission (N500million), the Ministry of Science and Technology (N500million), the Petroleum Resources (N500million)the Ministry of Labour and Productivity (N200million) and Ministry of Police Affairs (N150million).


Source: http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/188571-without-the-illegal-allowances-these-are-what-your-senators-reps-earn.html
Presenting this in Table format should make for better reading. Reading this and comprehending should be a Herculean task. Reason you posted was for people to read, comprehend and comment hence, whatever your source, it's your duty to edit before posting. Thanks
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by breakeven: 3:28pm On Aug 18, 2015
MKO4ever:

If you think our Senators are soo rich, then you need to find out how much Mikel Obi earns
Total number of members==== 469
Total Allowance ==========N8.72b
Average per individual======N18.6m
Annual Wage for Mikel Obi===N1.33b

Mikel earns as much as 17 Senators put together

Are you justifying this outrageous pay. Mikel works hard for his pay while our lawmaker are loafers who do nothing but always on holiday. They are a burden to this nation

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Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by omolami: 3:32pm On Aug 18, 2015
Buhari had to increase workers salaries
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by Rexnegro(m): 3:32pm On Aug 18, 2015
MKO4ever:

If you think our Senators are soo rich, then you need to find out how much Mikel Obi earns
Total number of members==== 469
Total Allowance ==========N8.72b
Average per individual======N18.6m
Annual Wage for Mikel Obi===N1.33b

Mikel earns as much as 17 Senators put together

Is mikel the majority of nigerians ? Few people are enjoying our commonwealth due to one mad man who placed it that way you re now talking abt mikel who's sweating for his pay weda on bench or playing, moreso his paymaster is Chelsea FC and not from our commonwealth....use ur head bro.

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Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by Rexnegro(m): 3:36pm On Aug 18, 2015
GreenWhiteGreen:
Honestly, they worth it. But we Nigerians don't understand.
Try us we will understand so explain how they worth...you sound like you re a Broda to one of the thief there .... Make they reduce just 30percent they said no ... Greedy fellows
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by blaquemyc: 3:46pm On Aug 18, 2015
one day na one day ...................
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by musajohn80: 4:01pm On Aug 18, 2015
Chinaimporter:
Lol
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by basketbrain(m): 4:01pm On Aug 18, 2015
GreenWhiteGreen:
Honestly, they worth it. But we Nigerians don't understand.



I guess your dad is amongst these thieves or u want to exercise your right to be stupid.

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Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by Holyfield1(m): 4:03pm On Aug 18, 2015
Damianbrown:
monkey not money go back to your english text book
sorry sir,but I think ur daft brain should av told u that was an error

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Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by free13: 4:08pm On Aug 18, 2015
cool
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by redsceptic: 4:10pm On Aug 18, 2015
MKO4ever:

If you think our Senators are soo rich, then you need to find out how much Mikel Obi earns
Total number of members==== 469
Total Allowance ==========N8.72b
Average per individual======N18.6m
Annual Wage for Mikel Obi===N1.33b

Mikel earns as much as 17 Senators put together

The above post is evidence that the indomie generation lacks critical thinking skills.They cant make cogent contributions to civic issues.Mikel Obi is (an overpaid) pro footballer in Europe. What has that got to do with the pillage of Nigeria and the fact that the future is mortgaged by elected rogues?

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Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by coolporch: 4:11pm On Aug 18, 2015
D thunder dat will struck dis politicians ehn is still doing press up in heaven chai
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by peddyholly: 4:32pm On Aug 18, 2015
MKO4ever:

If you think our Senators are soo rich, then you need to find out how much Mikel Obi earns
Total number of members==== 469
Total Allowance ==========N8.72b
Average per individual======N18.6m
Annual Wage for Mikel Obi===N1.33b

Mikel earns as much as 17 Senators put together


Analysis= non sequitur

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Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by nezer83: 4:42pm On Aug 18, 2015
..and one dullard will open his mouth shouting that he is chasing looted money while they are looking right under his nose..Meanwhile the noise makers are yet to declare their asset, abi them still dey verify grin
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by noblegrex: 4:43pm On Aug 18, 2015
MKO4ever:

If you think our Senators are soo rich, then you need to find out how much Mikel Obi earns
Total number of members==== 469
Total Allowance ==========N8.72b
Average per individual======N18.6m
Annual Wage for Mikel Obi===N1.33b

Mikel earns as much as 17 Senators put together

what has that got to do with our dubious politicians.is it Nigerian governmet that's paying him,atleas he's working so hard for his money even though he's on bench, it is he's hard earn money cos he's training so hard.some people just need sense.

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Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by marjo: 4:47pm On Aug 18, 2015
Another major question is what are they paying as taxes? Given the new tax laws they should be paying over 24% on total emolument or gross. someone in FIRS is not doing their job properly. they will claim that their hands are tied. if it is to chase private companies then they will be showing strength. Nonsense. in fact i am so upset.

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Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by thegoodone2(m): 5:59pm On Aug 18, 2015
GreenWhiteGreen:
Honestly, they worth it. But we Nigerians don't understand.
You said they worth it. I want to ask you this question. Do you know the salary of an Army in Nigeria? They are facing death every time and their salary is not more than 200,000 per month.

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Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by abbeyty(m): 6:00pm On Aug 18, 2015
Even British mps don't earn that much before tax

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Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by tefund(m): 6:00pm On Aug 18, 2015
MKO4ever:

If you think our Senators are soo rich, then you need to find out how much Mikel Obi earns
Total number of members==== 469
Total Allowance ==========N8.72b
Average per individual======N18.6m
Annual Wage for Mikel Obi===N1.33b

Mikel earns as much as 17 Senators put together

i dont know why you choose to think with your anus !

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Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by tefund(m): 6:02pm On Aug 18, 2015
redsceptic:

The above post is evidence that the indomie generation lacks critical thinking skills.They cant make cogent contributions to civic issues.Mikel Obi is a pro footballer in Europe. What has that got to do with the pillage of Nigeria and the fact that the future is mortgaged by elected rogues?
dont mind the fool

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Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by tefund(m): 6:04pm On Aug 18, 2015
marjo:
Another major question is what are they paying as taxes? Given the new tax laws they should be paying over 24% on total emolument or gross. someone in FIRS is not doing their job properly. they will claim that their hands are tied. if it is to chase private companies then they will be showing strength. Nonsense. in fact i am so upset.
they collect bribe
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by Nobody: 6:16pm On Aug 18, 2015
GreenWhiteGreen:
Honestly, they worth it. But we Nigerians don't understand.

Broda they dnt worth it,whatever they earn should
Be relative to what average nigerians earn or gdp per head 2
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by IBBG(m): 6:22pm On Aug 18, 2015
what annoys me most is d news paper allowance dat is more than the money a professional in a govt parastatal earns. this country is indeed practising anarchy system of govt.

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Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by temidee14(m): 6:33pm On Aug 18, 2015
their end is very near. by the time the Nigerian masses rises against them, they wont believe what they will go through
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by Spidermon: 7:02pm On Aug 18, 2015
MKO4ever:

If you think our Senators are soo rich, then you need to find out how much Mikel Obi earns
Total number of members==== 469
Total Allowance ==========N8.72b
Average per individual======N18.6m
Annual Wage for Mikel Obi===N1.33b

Mikel earns as much as 17 Senators put together

Exactly how hard is it to be a Nigerian senator/Rep? Mikel runs after a round leather ball everyday entertaining millions around the world to earn his money and he is not being paid out of the commonwealth of the Nigerian people...so your comparison makes no sense.
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by anonimi: 7:25pm On Aug 18, 2015
argon500:
cat is getting bigger, the owner is looking thin.

Since the owner is stewwpid, why cat nor go dey get bigger
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by Damianbrown(m): 7:32pm On Aug 18, 2015
Y should u mak an error bro? U no go sch
Holyfield1:
sorry sir,but I think ur daft brain should av told u that was an error
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by emmymdk: 8:13pm On Aug 18, 2015
MKO4ever:

If you think our Senators are soo rich, then you need to find out how much Mikel Obi earns
Total number of members==== 469
Total Allowance ==========N8.72b
Average per individual======N18.6m
Annual Wage for Mikel Obi===N1.33b

Mikel earns as much as 17 Senators put together



Dumb analysis...

Are the so called Senators footballers?
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by emeka2847: 10:06pm On Aug 18, 2015
What about those who work for them and are paid by the government. I think the whole problem is even about the HA budget.
argon500:
Going by the remuneration approved for them by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) formula, the annual take-home (excluding estacode, Duty Tour Allowance (DTA) and some sundry allowances which they are paid as necessary), of each of the 360 members of the House of Representatives is estimated at N18.26 million.
Each of the 109 senators earn a bit higher, pocketing N19.66 million each a year, PREMIUM TIMES analysis shows.
Additionally, each senator collects N1.01 million for his domestic staff, while each member of the House of Representatives collects N1million. Apart from this, each senator gets N202, 640 as Newspapers/Periodicals allowance.
Based on the approved pay schedule, N1.4billion is spent on the lawmakers as furniture allowance annually, while their car loan stands at N2.34billion.

With these figures, the 360 members of the House of Representatives gulp N6.58 billion from the nation’s treasury as total allowances and salaries, while the 109 Senators will cost the nation N2.14 billion.
Together, the National Assembly will cost the country a total sum of N8.72 billion as allowances and salaries.
However, the amount the Senators and Members of the House of Representatives remit as tax appears insignificant as it’s being charged on their basic salaries alone. The allowances are about 870 percent and 820 percent of their respective basic salaries.
PREMIUM TIMES analysis of the lawmakers’ pay did however not include the illegal but hefty quarterly allowances lawmakers pay themselves – they call it office running cost.

It is unclear how much it is now. In 2009, it was N192million per senator per quarter while their House of Representatives counterparts received N140 million. Insiders say the “allowances” have increased dramatically over time.
In the twilight of the Seventh Assembly, the clamour by Nigerian civil society organizations only forced the legislators to knock off N20billion from their budgetary allocation, thus making them cut the habitual N150 billion to N130 billion.
First-term senator, Ben Murray-Bruce’s call for reduction in allowances of members of the National Assembly received widespread commendation.

A number of lawmakers followed suit, giving support to Mr. Murray-Bruce’s populist proposal.
Although the Seventh Assembly made the N20 billion cut as part of their austerity measure, the N7.8 billion they will cumulatively earn is almost the sum total of 2015 capital allocation to Power Sector (N4.24billion) Ministry of Women Affairs (N1.25billion), the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology (N500million), Federal Ministry of Justice and the National Human Rights Commission (N500million), the Ministry of Science and Technology (N500million), the Petroleum Resources (N500million)the Ministry of Labour and Productivity (N200million) and Ministry of Police Affairs (N150million).


Source: http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/188571-without-the-illegal-allowances-these-are-what-your-senators-reps-earn.html
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by igbakigba2t15: 12:36am On Aug 19, 2015
I THINK THE nATIONAL aSSEMBLY IS A COLOSSAL WASTE AND DRAINPIPE ON OUR NATIONAL RESOURCES. This version of democracy is too expensive and we can do without it. For over two months they have contributed nothing to the well-being of the nation....so why can't we scrap it entirely? Moreover, President Buhari has also proved beyond doubt that this Nation can be run without our "looting ministers" for almost three months now and perhaps more. SCRAP THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NOW AND USE THE FUNDS TO CREATE JOBS FOR MILLIONS OF OUR UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS!
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by Chulex(m): 2:16am On Aug 19, 2015
seankay:
20million just to support and reject motions undecided

My question is what is the difference between senate and house of rep? I nid answers pls


Nigeria's assembly runs a bilateral House, the upper and lower chambers.

They both pass bills but the Senate handles more serious matters. Also, there is more representation reaching the pple more via the constituencies. The lower chamber is expected to bring matters of importance from it constituencies for federal attention.
Re: Without The Illegal Allowances, These Are What Your Senators, Reps Earn by Abdulhakeem7(m): 6:47am On Aug 19, 2015
MKO4ever:

If you think our Senators are soo rich, then you need to find out how much Mikel Obi earns
Total number of members==== 469
Total Allowance ==========N8.72b
Average per individual======N18.6m
Annual Wage for Mikel Obi===N1.33b

Mikel earns as much as 17 Senators put together

what's d correlation btwn Mikel's pay and our lawmakers' pay?remember mikel is a footballer who plays for a profit making club while our lawmakers are living on tax payers money....bro stop comparing d 2 situation jare.

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