There are 21 senators receiving pensions as ex-governor and ex-dep governor. Outrageous monies that's more than even American congressmen's pension/salaries.

In Akwa Ibom State, the law provides that ex governors and deputy governors receive pension equivalent to the salaries of the incumbent. The package also includes a new official car and a utility vehicle every four years; one personal aide; a cook, chauffeurs and security guards for the governor at a sum not exceeding N5 million per month and N2.5 million for his deputy governor.

In Rivers, the law provides 100 percent of annual basic salaries for the ex-governor and deputy, one residential house for the former governor “anywhere of his choice in Nigeria”; one residential house anywhere in Rivers for the deputy, three cars for the ex-governor every four years and two cars for the deputy every four years.

It is alledged that in Lagos, a former governor will get two houses, one in Lagos and another in Abuja, estimated at N500 million in Lagos and N700 million in Abuja. He also receives six new cars to be replaced every three years; a furniture allowance of 300 percent of annual salary to be paid every two years, and a N30 million pension annually for life.

As if that is not enough: HOW on earth can any public servant with conscience collect salaries and allowances as a senator or minister, and still have the audacity to claim pensions equivalent to the salaries of a serving governor in Nigeria

Once you are elected a senator or appointed a minister, you must forfeit any pension accruing to you from government at any level until you vacate office. This should also apply to senators collecting military pensions like former Senate President David Mark.

By comparison.....American senators receive $174,000 per year plus benefits ( free healthcare, free parking space at airports e.t.c ). Their salary has not been increased since 2009.

American congressmen pension is $76,660 and $41,652 respectively, depending on ur rank.

How on earth can Nigeria develop when we pay outrageous salaries to our polithiefcians?? How on earth will they serve us wholeheartedly and not for money?

Our 2018 budget has more recurrent expenditure than capital expenditure, how can we develop like this

shervydman:
There are 21 senators receiving pensions as ex-governor and ex-dep governor. Outrageous monies that's more than even American congressmen's pension/salaries.

In Akwa Ibom State, the law provides that ex governors and deputy governors receive pension equivalent to the salaries of the incumbent. The package also includes a new official car and a utility vehicle every four years; one personal aide; a cook, chauffeurs and security guards for the governor at a sum not exceeding N5 million per month and N2.5 million for his deputy governor.

In Rivers, the law provides 100 percent of annual basic salaries for the ex-governor and deputy, one residential house for the former governor “anywhere of his choice in Nigeria”; one residential house anywhere in Rivers for the deputy, three cars for the ex-governor every four years and two cars for the deputy every four years.

It is alledged that in Lagos, a former governor will get two houses, one in Lagos and another in Abuja, estimated at N500 million in Lagos and N700 million in Abuja. He also receives six new cars to be replaced every three years; a furniture allowance of 300 percent of annual salary to be paid every two years, and a N30 million pension annually for life.

Our 2018 budget has more recurrent expenditure than capital expenditure, how can we develop like this

This is indeed pathetic!

Well, aside the intervention of God, revolution seems to be the only answer to the menace of these day-light-robbers parading themselves as our leaders.