Saraki Denies N8.64B Claim, Reveals Actual Amount

Senate president Bukola Saraki took to twitter to react to the claim that national assembly members will be receiving N8.64 billion as wardrobe allowance.

The senate president denied the claim stating that the actual amount is N506, 000 per year for each senator

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Chairman of Revenue Mobilisation Allocation & fiscal Commission was in my office to clarify wardrobe allowance. Amount is N506,600 per Sen

— Bukola Saraki (APC) (@bukolasaraki) June 17, 2015

  He said that the sole responsibility of the appropriate remuneration for holders of political offices was the responsibility of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation & Fiscal Commission (RMAFC)

Fixing of renumeration of political office holders is sole responsibility of Revenue Mobilisation Allocation & Fiscal Commission #OpenNass — Bukola Saraki (APC) (@bukolasaraki) June 17, 2015

He further stated that with the current economic challenge that the country is going through; there would be a review of the amount to reflect the economic trend of the nation.

Currently per year. https://t.co/MP55qctDwP

— Bukola Saraki (APC) (@bukolasaraki) June 17, 2015

Using the tag #openNass, the senate president also said that the details of the allowances would be published on the website of RMAFC.

Earlier, it was reported that the National Assembly members would receive a total of N8.64 billion as wardrobe allowance next week.

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