Wow, that's almost 1million naira par a day. No wonder there is posters everywhere. Everybody want to be there at all cost. I weep for my dear country

I write this because of millions of Nigerians who are below 30 and who constitute a significant chunk of our voting population.

This is the ICT generation that is largely ignorant about the events of the Buhari era (1983-85) and so can be misinformed and misled by needless propaganda. I have sat with many in the under-30 bracket and those slightly above who only have faint recollections of the Buhari era and the level of ignorance about that era is amazing.

Before being MILITARY Head of State, Buhari had been Governor of one of the Northern States (under Obasanjo’s Military government) as well as Minister for Petroleum. He later served as Chairman of PTF under Abacha. Please consider the following unassailable facts:

- He birthed and supervised the establishment of our existing refineries.

- There was no religious crisis while he was Head of State. It started under his successor IBB!

- In his time as Head of State he reduced inflation from 23% to 4%, by fiscal discipline and a homegrown economic team (not achieved under any other era, even military).

- JJ Rawlings of Ghana took over 2 years before him, and killed all the corrupt leaders, while Buhari only sentenced the corrupt leaders here to prison.

- Under his watch as PTF Chairman, what he did in road construction in that short period hasn't been matched by 12 years of the PDP.

- Hospitals and universities around the country never witnessed as much benefits as they got from the PTF from any government after or before his time.

- Despite serving in senior capacity in the oil sector, first as Minister for Petroleum and then Petroleum Trust Fund, Buhari has no petrol station,much less a rig, refinery or an oil block like so many of our leaders.

- He could have retired into nauseating opulence like an IBB or Danjuma or even OBJ but didn't.

- Instead of hobnobbing with the high and mighty, he has cast his lot with the ordinary man most of who follow him out of hope and belief in his values.People who know him have said of him... "All I need from Buhari is his word, I can take it to the bank".

- He is the only politician in the North today who fills rallies without renting a crowd. The Kaduna rally of 2nd March is eloquent proof.

- He refused to collect an allowance while serving as Chairman of the PTF because he said since he was already drawing a pension from government, his conscience would not allow him to draw another salary from the purse of the same government.

- He is the only former head of state that does not own property or land in Abuja.

- Every attempt to rubbish him through probes in time past ended up vindicating him! The man who was asked by OBJ to take over the running of PTF before it was scrapped with the aim of probing and indicting Buhari, was the one who ended up being prosecuted
for misappropriating $100m of PTF funds! Buhari again, was vindicated

- He has OPENLY challenged those who accuse him of religious fundamentalism to come out and show proof. No one has till today, taken up the challenge.His personal driver of many years is a Christian from Plateau State.

- His government initiated the War Against Indiscipline that has made environmental cleanliness, queuing up, not urinating by the roadside etc features of our national life even till today Does it then surprise you why corrupt people would be spreading such heinous rumors about Buhari?

He is a threat to them and they know what he is capable of doing to corruption and corrupt people when he comes into office! So shine your eyes and make the right decision. If honesty and probity are the things you want for Nigeria ,now is the time to choose right. When you cast your vote for the BUHARI, you would have cast one vote for a honest men.

Now that you know better, will you please educate another person BY FORWARDING THIS TO AS MANY AS YOU CAN? THIS IS MORE THAN A CAMPAIGN.IT'S JUST THE TRUTH!!!

NgeneUkwenu:


Dont mind the op! Everything listed there is per annum! But trust Nigerians, we dont read before commenting!

So you think that earning N350million per annum....in a country where some people cannot see N200000 in a year is OK?

No, it isn't. .....and whoever is in charge come 2015 better change that picture.

Aikon:
Oya. Vote wisely come february

Its not a matter of voting wisely. Even if we vote Jesus Christ or Mohammed. The truth is it doesn't warrant such payment. The reason people kill just to win election. Reduction in the cost of governance is the way forward and not voting wisely

That's why this country is corrupted hmmm!let me go and drink my gari joor cause I don't have money for tea.

Soludo said it and he was removed.
PDP is indeed a disease.

90% of these rapacious Senators would not vote for BUHARI. Why? BUHARI A DI IJE WA LOWO, TO BA FI LE DE BE.

I now see why those men can even kill...just to get there... .

#OBJ created dz rubbish...

This is one area where Nigeria needs change.

APC is still recycling PDP wastes from all states and crying change.


But that is not my business. In Iceland where I sell suya, we neither vote for old corruption nor its new face.

franciskaine:
This is a more reason why we must vote Buhari come 2015, this profligacy must stop.

And buhari would reduce their salary abi? Yeye dey worry una..

ɣ☺u will be the only one to cry when he wins

eaccyboy:
And Buhari did not gv any point frm dis part wen he no kw anytin..na to dey shout say he go collect atiku,dangote money use repair naija..Buhari,Jonah etc r al same we wil stil cry if buhari win bt he wl nt win sef

Are the APC legislators who want change also collecting this obscene salary? Or is it only PDP legislators collecting the pay?

I need an answer pls!

bushdoc9919:


So you think that earning N350million per annum....in a country where some people cannot see N200000 in a year is OK?

No, it isn't. .....and whoever is in charge come 2015 better change that picture.

You still dont get the mathematics! The total figure per annum is 29Miliion! The op mischievously multiplied it by 12 to arrive at 350 million!

Kindly go back to post and re read it!

GMB will be the game changer! Let's look beyond religion, tribes and political affiliiation and vote CHANGE.

this country is damn fvcked

But they do share it around to keep their seat.

Sad!

idumuose:
Are the APC legislators who want change also collecting this obscene salary? Or is it only PDP legislators collecting the pay?

I need an answer pls!

The calculation is way off! The correct figure is 29Million, while the op mischievously multiplied it by 12 to make it look bad! You cant calculate figures per annum and still multiplied it by 12!

Dem dey buy car every month?

NgeneUkwenu:
See Nigerian Educational System! All the allowances listed there is per annum! How come the op mischievously calculated all and tagged it per a month? And some senseless posters above bought it hook and sinker?

Seun, Obinoscopy, Ishilove, this is false information! Yank it off or do the needful!

8. Don't post false information on Nairaland.

Abi senators dey buy car every month?

i was also wondering if those figures are not per annum, I'm nt aware salaries n allowance r done monthly

Would there be any country in this world that is so wasteful with resources like our leaders are doing? This is why they were so much afraid of Buhari to come to power. But by the grace of God, come 2015, all their plans will be destroyed in Jesus name.

Who exactly will be able to correct this financial madness. Nigeria will never make significant growth if this continues for another decade. Besides, at what point was it increased this far should b a question to be answered.

Atk1nson:


i was also wondering if those figures are not per annum, I'm nt aware salaries n allowance r done monthly

The poster knows, Nigerians dont read!

Nigeria legislatures re armed robbers, dis is too sad 4 a nation dat has too many citizens below d poverty line. we dont need bicameral house abeg.

accurate0805:

That is why they kill to get to the seat

Una dey incite heart attack for una self..

Plan yourself and request for God's wisdom.

Money must come.

My blood started boiling after reading the above why won't Nigeria remain one the poorest country in the if our lawmakers are receiving such an amount! Am very sure Nigeria as the ability to pay all her citizens an average of 50k per month yes Nigeria as the ability, if I were to be a top military officer right I will start planning a coup even if the coup isn't successful I will make sure that person that gave assent to their salary and the protagonist behind that outrageous salary shall die in cold blood

taxyflo:
ɣ☺u will be the only one to cry when he wins

we'll I no blame u..u don gt taxi wey u dey use feed ur family..n is too early for a taxi driver to comment..passengers no dey ni

There is God ooooo, Nigeria is pumping too much money into politics where masses are sinking in Poverty, plz who will save our country from corruption?... A graduate in this country earning 20,000 permonth with hard work throughout the week and some stupid senators even while dosing in their so called meeting which just two times in a month collecting such a huge amount...God dey ooooo

Olufemiolaolu:
Nigeria legislatures re armed robbers, dis is too sad 4 a nation dat has too many citizens below d poverty line. we dont need bicameral house abeg.

Before biko ?

When una see them riding their mint Range Rover Jeep or Escalade with SENATOR as plate number, una think say nah one naira dem dey sell those cars ?

Aikon:
Oya. Vote wisely come february

do you think your vote counts?

They are just making us'the more you look, the less you see'

See the disparity. Nawao. God dey sha