₦airaland Forum

NIGERIANS that have expressed surprise that each senator receives N506,600 per annum as wardrobe allowance may be in for a shocker as the lawmakers receive far more allowances under different other categories.

Investigation by our correspondent on Monday showed that senators’ allowances totalled N18,642,880 on annual basis.

In all, the allowance each senator receives is nine times more than his annual salary.

A senator’s salary is pegged at N2,026,400 per annum.

Each senator or a member of the House of Representatives is entitled to 19 different allowances.

These allowances are for vehicle maintenance and fuelling; domestic staff, entertainment, utilities, personal assistant, constituency, wardrobe, house maintenance, newspapers, recess, accommodation, furniture, severance, tour duty, estacode, special assistant, security, legislative aide and medical.

These allowances are specified in the Remuneration Package for Political, Public and Judicial Office Holders prepared by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission.

On an annual basis, the 107 senators receive N1,994,788,160 as allowances. Only 107 senators are eligible for these allowances. The President of the Senate and Deputy President of the Senate receive fewer allowances because most of their needs are fully provided for by the state.

For members of the House, the annual allowances payable are about eight times higher than their annual salaries.

While the annual salary of a House member is pegged at N1,985,212.50, the annual allowances add up to N15,286,135.25. This means that the 358 members of the House (excluding the speaker and the deputy speaker) get N5,472,436,419.5 annually in allowances.

The allowances, however, are in categories. Some are tagged regular while others are tagged irregular allowances.

Regular allowances are those that are paid on monthly basis along with the monthly salaries while irregular allowances are paid at other intervals, ranging from annual to once in four years.

There are also other allowances not included in this calculation that are paid not at any fixed periods but as many times as they occur in the year.

The allowances are calculated as percentages of the annual salaries. While some are higher than the annual salaries, others are lower.

Basically, both senators and Reps are paid the same percentages of their salaries as allowances, except the constituency allowance where senators are paid 250 per cent while Reps get 100 per cent of their annual salaries.

Vehicle maintenance and fuelling allowance is 75 per cent; domestic staff, 75 per cent; entertainment, 30 per cent; utilities, 30 per cent; wardrobe, 25 per cent; newspapers, 15 per cent; house maintenance, five per cent; and personal assistants, 25 per cent.

For a senator, therefore, the vehicle maintenance and fuelling allowance adds up to N1,519,800; domestic staff, N1, 519,800; entertainment, N607,920; utilities, N607,920; wardrobe, N506,600; newspapers, N303,960; house maintenance, N101,320; constituency, N5,066,000; personal assistant, N506,600.

For a member of the House of Representatives, the vehicle maintenance and fuelling allowance comes up to N1,488,909.40; domestic staff, N1,488,909.40; entertainment, N595,563.75; utilities, 595,563.75; wardrobe, N496,303.12; newspapers, N303,960; house maintenance, N99,260.62; constituency, N1,985,212.50; and personal assistant, N 496,303.12.

The irregular allowances include housing allowance, 200 per cent of the Reps annual salaries; furniture allowance, 300 per cent; recess allowance, 10 per cent and severance allowance, 300 per cent.

Housing allowance is paid once a year. Furniture allowance is paid once in four years and recess allowance is paid when the lawmakers are on recess and they go on recess four times in a year. Severance allowance is at the end of the four-year tenure.

The housing allowance of a senator is N4,053,800. The furniture allowance is N6,079,200. On annualised basis, the furniture allowance is N1,519,800. The recess allowance climbs to N810,560 if they go on recess four times a year. The severance allowance is N6,079,200. On annual basis, it comes down to N1,519,800.

For Reps, the housing allowance is N3,970,425. The furniture allowance is N5,955,637.50. Annually, the furniture allowance comes down to N1, 488,909.38. Also, recess allowance comes up to N794, 084. The severance allowance is N5,955,637.50. On annual basis, it comes down to N1,488,909.38.

There are other allowances that the lawmakers are not paid directly but provided and paid for by the government.

These are allowances for special assistants, security and legislative aides. What this means is that those engaged in these capacities are paid directly by the government as the allowances cannot be claimed by political office holders. These allowances apply to senators and Reps.

Medical expenses are also borne by the government when the lawmakers have need for the services.

The lawmakers are also entitled to tour duty allowance and estacode whenever they travel out of the country. For a senator, the tour duty allowance is N37,000 per night while the estacode is $950 per night.

For a member of the House of Representatives, the tour duty allowance is N35,000 per night while the estacode is $900 per night.

Although political office holders in the country are among the highest paid government officials in the world, our correspondent reports that the worry of many Nigerians is not what they earn officially but what accrues to them through self-appropriation and corruption.

The budget of the National Assembly is never broken into components and efforts to get them to break down the budget have not yielded the required result even after the invocation of the Freedom of Information Act.

Lawmakers are known to collect huge quarterly allocations, some of which are ostensibly designated for constituency projects. The constituency allowance is different from the constituency project fund.

Constituency allowance is paid for the maintenance of constituency office and contact while constituency project fund are appropriated to enable the lawmakers to execute projects in their constituencies.

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The chadian govt claim to have carry out attack on Nigeria soil. Last monday their was an attack in Chad that claim 27 lives, though Boko Haram didn't claim responsibility but Chadian govt has lay the blame on Nigerian militant group Boko Haram.
Director of derence in Nigeria Chris Olukolade said he has no full information of the attack on Nigeria soil but that is allow if the mission is in hot pursuit of the terrorist group.
The concern is Boko Haram has carried out several attacks in Nigeria and have been seeking refuge in Neighbouring countries and Nigeria has never carried out any attack carried out any attack on foreign land, infact the last time Nigeria make a tactical manuvering in Cameroon, Nigeria soldiers were apprehended by Cameroonian army.
Source: Channels tv

True talk Kwankaso, the should have resolve this immediately after the election the party have enough time to attend to this issue

I guess Tinunbu won or have control of the party because Atiku candidate have to see for help outside their party to defeat Tinunbu candidate.

Do you deal with Torque Converter

ubiquitousade:
some car buyers are ignorant of doing a vin check and dealers cash in on this. if you are interested in a car you saw online just put a call through and ask for the vin. that is aII. btw Inclusion of VIN is compulsory (Nigerian Used excluded) for cars posted here on Nairaland but I guess nobody cares. www.nairaland.com/1921323/making-auto-section-scam-free

Nice, but this not been enforced

That the problem with Nigerians, we never bother reading any full story or consult the source itself. I remember the case of Yerima also, people went gaga including top celebrity that Nigeria constitution has legalized this and that.

louiseliu:
We have car dvds for Corolla 2004-2006, it fit perfectly into dashboard like a factory fitted one, so you don't need to worry about that. The reverse camera switch automatically when the vehicle is put in reverse mode. What you saw on youtube is exactly how it works.

We sell thousand of our products around the world every months, and our clients keep ordering. I believe it means something about our quality. Warranty is 12 months.

Apology not replying your post, please how much is this going for, you can send me private message if you want to

ZIMDRILL:
which show room have been and seen a car a with price and other details and then VIN ?

VIN number is the last thing you would ask for, this is when you final make your mind to buy and thats when you ask for the vehicle's book and check the details on the book and check if they match and this would be now the VIN number (colour and number plate: for us people in uk)

so when putting an advert you dont need to put the VIN number, VIN number can be abused imagine you have put your VIN in public and someone can copy it and put it on a stolen car

i guess a VIN number can be like your passport number, you would put in public a copy of it can made using its number and the only difference might be the face and date of birth but the number would be actually in the system

I believe show room is a different case to advertising online, most buyers nowadays first go online to search for the car the are interested in, imagine I have two tokumbo am interested in based on the pictures have seen online, one in Ibadan and another in PortHarcourt and am based in Lagos. I believe with the VIN information could save you journey stress

pacino26:
My brother you've said it all. People think the MDX is one sick puppy that cries out in bad road. Mehn the 2004 model has enough features to keep it moving even with a bad tyre got one for my dad and it still stands tall.

Op get a clean MDX and enjoy luxury and ruggedity.

Bros how far with your ride

abatically:
Very correct. If a clean title car is selling for 2 million, a salvage will sell for like 1.8 million. Technically it looks cheaper, but in reality the salvaged car is mee expensive considering the fact that it was bought a lot cheaper than the clean title even with the repair costs. But trust the buyers, a dealer that sells salvaged cars for 1.8m would probably sell 4 cars before the clean title dealer sells one for 2 million. In business world, it is only logical to follow the trend. An honest businessman is not always the most successful.

Correct rate of turn over is the main thing, salvage doesn't necessary mean large profit margin

dcutey:
A friend of mine told me this same thing about salvaged cars in Nigeria, it's just so sad to buy a salvaged car for the price of a clean title car.

With this information, i think it's better to just buy a salvaged rebuildable car from the US and fix it in Nigeria rather than buy a tokunbo car.

I don't think the bolded part is right, most salvage vehicle are cheaper and the reason why is because they are salvage, the only problem is that the compete with clean title in the market and make it almost impossible for dealers with clean title cars to make profit. See the case illustrated by Abatically above.

@Readonee35L, @abatically

You guys are right, but my question is, is it Nigeria that don't like the truth or the dealer keep it from them, if dealers open up information buyers will know the difference between clean and salvage title and that vehicle with higher mileage are equally good if the service history is known

Whizpeter:
What purpose does it serve?

Used for many things, most importantly for services records, last mileage recorded and any accident or stolen history

Whizpeter:
What is VIN information?

VIN - Vehicle Identification Number

Its always a very rare occasion that you see a car being advertised and the VIN information is provided especially Tokumbo cars, even dealers that are believe to be professional and corporate and have gain the trust of the public avoid displaying VIN information on their website. Also on popular Nigeria car advertising websites Nigeria dealers avoid VIN information while putting other details. This is not so when you log on similar websites abroad, VIN information are ready available

I spoke to few dealers and what usually come out as their final word is "Nigerians don't like the truth". So is this a good reason to avoid displaying VIN?

louiseliu:
Yes, of course!

here is attached picture

Do I need an In dash kit for Toyota Corolla 2004-2006 model to make it perfectly fitted into the stereo compartment like a factory fitted ones,
Does the reverse camera switch automatically when the vehicle is put in reverse mode. I saw some on youtube that the backup camera is connected to the reverse light which make the reverse screen come up automatically when the vehicle goes into reverse mode.
how reliable are you product and is there warranty?

Does this work with the reverse backup camera

I started with fuel subsidy, ended with fuel scarcity. Who am I ?

Please add yours

What formula us used in sharing this money

NNPC Mega station, somewhere in Naija

dagbokoncept:
Am very sorry, I don't know how to go about PM of a thing. Here is my e-mail address opeyemiawolola@gmail.com. Please if you have documents as such kindly send them too.

Forwarded the document to you as requested. let know if you receive it

dagbokoncept:
please leave your e mail address. Am in urgent need of it.

I told you to PM me or drop your email as well if you are okay with that. I can't drop my email on this forum sorry. the file is 1mb with about 400 pages

dagbokoncept:
Anyone in the house should kindly help me with a soft copy of Environmental guidelines and standards for the petroleum industry in Nigeria(EGASPIN) Department of petroleum resources, World bank environmental standards for oil and gas industry, Federal ministry of environment (FEPA ACT) environmental regulatory standards for oil and gas industry. I need it urgently as all efforts to get a soft copy online was futile. Thanks

Seriously this is your luck day, I can't remember the last time I check this section of Nairaland.

Please PM me

Can we pick up tomorrow now? Any update. Kind of tired of calling the guy

Any hope picking up item today?

How far with pick up tomorrow? is it certain now or just speculation

Bros, this is first generation MDX 2001-2003 model not 2004 model

Any update on April 13th shipment?

Picture old and new sensor

Replace with new sensor and torque it in gently, the manual recommend 14 ft.lbs force, i don't have a torque wrench, so i just tightened it not too hard.

Put everything back in reverse order and don't forget to put in your temperature intake sensor to avoid check engine light.

With air manifold out, battery out and engine out, Now you have good view and access to the 4th Clutch transmission switch, in the picture below you will see a brown connector, that's the sensor. There is a 10mm bolt beside the sensor that need to be taken off as well. PICTURE 5 & 6


Next: Take off the connector and use a 22mm HOLLOW socket to loosen the sensor