The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has cleared the air on the ward-robe allowance for the members of the National Assembly, saying each senator is entitled to N506,600 annually and not N8.64 billion as reported in the media.

“Chairman of Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission was in my office to clarify wardrobe allowance,” Mr. Saraki wrote on twitter Wednesday. “Amount is N506,600 per Senator.”

Mr. Saraki, in response to the media reports that the N460 senators and members of the House of Representatives would receive a whopping N8.64 billion, quoted his interview with BBC in his tweeter handle that “a body responsible for setting up the salaries and allowances was looking into the matter and would publish details of the remuneration on its website.”

Stating that the legislature would be accountable to the people, the senate president said it was not true that each senator would be paid N8.64billion as reported by two Nigerian newspapers.

Speaking earlier while receiving the Chairman of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Elias Mbam and his team in his office, Mr. Saraki said the Commission is charged with fixing of remunerations to public office holders and advise the media to be more accurate in their reporting.

He warned government agencies failing in remitting Federal Government revenue to the Federation account saying government will no longer condone such mismanagement act.

According to him, non-compliance by agencies of government had brought major setback in the processes of governance.

Mr. Saraki reiterated the support of the Senate in bringing back justice to any erring agency that indulges in diverting government revenue to illegal channel adding, “Monetary revenue and allocation is a serious challenge to our economy. Though, diversification of economy is very important but is not an overnight issue. We must block every leakage in government revenue.

“We made campaign promises to Nigerians and we must fulfill all our pledges. It cannot be business as usual. We will do everything within our capacity to elevate the living standard of Nigerians.”

Earlier, Mr. Mbam said the agency have always enjoyed cordial relationship with the National Assembly while calling for continued working partnership with the view to enhance their effectiveness.

Mr. Mbam condemned the recent media report that exaggerated the wardrobe allowances of Senators and members of the House of Representatives saying, that wardrobe allowance is 25 percent of the basic salary which when broken down amounts to N506, 600 per legislator, per annum.

He advised that the agency operates a functional website where information concerning the day-to-day activities of the agency is published.

Source- http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/185268-senators-to-earn-n506600-each-per-annum-as-wardrobe-allowance-saraki.html

Cc: Lalasticlala

Don't be deceived into thinking this is not much. This is just one out of many allowances they collect. Hope we get full insight into the other allowances they are 'entitled' to

Na N5 be una wardrobe allowance who is fooling who

They should publish the figures asap. But there's something about govt these days that even when they publish such things, they will leave out pertinent information that will not hook them. God is watching them all.

Fullishness is wen u ve saraki as senate president and u expect him to lead like an angel
Ask kwarans abt saraki(rilwayne001 midolian)

Ok o wat of other allowances?

The fact remains that the allowance is too much! Hian! Why?
Is it a fashion show?
Are you guys strutting on the runway?
Are common Nigerians even allowed anything?

You guyz should simply get uniforms
Abi, how many times do these legislootors even sit in a year.

Democracy works, people don't
And the problem of government of the people by the people for the people is the people!

These guys nEed to do pay as you sit

These guys nEed to do pay as you sit.