Senate Refutes Allegations of Self-Determined Salaries

The Nigerian Senate has issued a strong denial of allegations suggesting that it is involved in determining its own salaries or receiving special fiscal packages from the Presidency.

These claims, which reportedly surfaced during a visit by members of the House of Representatives to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, have sparked widespread public concern.

In a statement released by Senate Spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu, who represents Ekiti South, the Senate described the allegations as an attempt to "crucify the legislature by the centurions of political hypocrisy."

Senator Adaramodu emphasized that no Senator has received any financial patronage from the Presidency.

He clarified that the constituency projects often linked to the legislature are merely suggested and nominated by Senators, following practices common in other democracies worldwide.

To set the record straight, the Senate stressed that it only receives the salary allocated to it by the Revenue Mobilisation Fiscal Allocation Commission, in strict accordance with constitutional provisions.

The Senate challenged anyone with credible evidence to present contrary facts, describing any suggestion that the National Assembly fixes its own salaries as "uncharitable and satanic."

The Senate further explained that "the Executive arm of government, through its various Ministries and agencies, is responsible for awarding contracts for the constituency projects. The funds allocated for these projects, vary depending on the number of constituencies in each state and the intention is to ensure that every region of Nigeria benefits from federal resources".

As the country enters what some describe as a "season of political pontificating, Adaramodu assured the public that the 10th Assembly remains a "responsible and responsive chamber."

It reaffirmed its commitment to upholding the economy and growth of Nigeria, insisting that it only receives what is constitutionally allocated to it and would never seek additional perks from other branches of government.

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TemplarLandry:
The lion share piece 🥧 these vampire senators eat from the Nigerian national cake is too much.

Only a revolution can save our national cake from their claws and fangs.

I diss them with "Stop Being Greedy" by DMX.

Great jam!

Nawa oo, Nlfpmod.

Who dey tell lies now?

Allah of course is best of judges!

Nigeria is what it is. These set of National Assembly are different breed of humans.

Help us o

They want to tell us now that salaries are determined by the RMAFC and that as legislators they have no influence on the RMAFC to determine their salaries..

Like we're idiots around here.

Anything and everything is possible with Nigerian politicians

The news of our major problem

Whatever you see a government arm or agency deny is absolutely true. Scrap Senate and see how fast Nigeria will develop.

One day monkey go enter market, e no go return.

Give them minimum wage and see them run like wind

These people are hardened crooks

NOT just salaries but also ALLOWANCES.

Most of the monies they steal are in form of allowances

The NA should not be able to award or approve ANY allowance for itself

Where is the project done with constitucy money given to all senator

The Just pocket it

Ok

30k per month politicians bot typing

When you determine your own allowances and constituency projects which you control what else is that called?

The system in Nigeria has many loopholes for people to exploit in looting.

Constituency project funds should be scrapped.

House of Rep should be scrapped.

Law making should be part-time basis.

The total amount that enters the accounts of all public servants and officials every month should be in public domain for all Nigerians to see.

Then why hiding Ur salaries

Whenever people talk about the money they are paying themselves ,these unpatriotic citizens calling themselves legislators will quickly pander to talk about salary . They should talk about the bogus allowances which is tantamount to pure stealing and robbery.

Una dey whine 🤧🤧🤧🥲

TemplarLandry:
The lion share piece 🥧 these vampire senators eat from the Nigerian national cake is too much.

Only a revolution can save our national cake from their claws and fangs.

I diss them with "Stop Being Greedy" by DMX.

Great jam!

They're also part of your party.

Six decades of decadence is what he says he can’t understand like he was not part of it all🧐🧐. Like forever, so long as there are no consequences for malfeasance will man remain steeped deep in wrongdoing. C'est la vie.

The senate is late to the party, this has been the view of some of us.

When you make the entire process shrouded in secrecy, what do you expect?

Lol! APC government of Lies,by lies and for lies will deny as usual.
If these greedy Kleptomaniac pigs aren't determining their salaries and allowances,why should they lobby for a new aircraft carrier for the presidency or purchase a set of official SUV cars at an outrageous price,at the time when the economy is in shambles and hyperinflation is running riot.
Nigeria should have remained an overseas territory of UK, not fight for independence.

This legislator are vampire, they need to be stop or flush out before they suck this country finish...

Majority of our distinguished and honorables are so selfish and unpatriotic.

na senators dey run RMAFC

about 37 of them or so.

Oga rest. You and your colleagues are unpatriotic elements.