The 10th Senate has kicked against former president Obasanjo’s allegation against the legislators’ claiming N14.4m as monthly allowance, which he labelled as ‘immoral benefits’.
Recall that ex-president Obasanjo recently criticised the legislators for determining their own salaries and receiving a special fiscal package from the Presidency.
Responding to the former president’s remarks, the Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, said: This sordid and telltale assertion was amplified during a visit of a group of House of Representatives members to the former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
“To straighten the records, the Senate receives only the salary allocated constitutionally by the Revenue Mobilisation Fiscal Allocation Commission, (RMFAC).
We challenge anyone who is privileged, either in qualified or absolute position to bring forth any contrary fact. The Senators or the National Assembly do not and cannot fix their salaries.
The Senate spokesperson said constituency projects are only nominated by lawmakers and they do not have any business in the execution. And the amount varies depending on the number of constituencies in each State of the federation. Its merely a contribution to the Federal Budget to ensure that every nook and cranny of Nigeria feels Federal presence. We are actually in a season of political pontificating, when irreverent scare-mongering takes prominence, he stated.
Adaramodu said the Senate would not do anything to harm the countrys economy because it is a responsible and responsive chamber.
