The senate is made up of 109 elected senators representing Nigeria’s 109 senatorial district. One of the two chamber of the Nigeria’s National Assembly that makes up the bicameral is the senate. In Nigeria, the senate is popularly known as the red chamber.
The senate also has the function to impeach the president, vice president, federal judge, and other high officials of the executive like Federal Auditor General, Federal Inland Revenue commission, etc. The senate are also assisted by eight principal officers and several committee chairman, vice chairman.
In this article, I will show you how much Nigerian senators earn every month. Just keep reading on.
The 10th National Assembly Leadership.
Here are the people leading the 10 National Assembly.
- Sen. Godwill Akpabio (Senate President).
- Hon Abbas Tajudeen (Speaker, House Of Rep.)
- Sen. Ibrahim Jibrin (Deputy Senate President.)
- Hon. Benjamin Kalu (Deputy Speaker, House Of Rep.)
- Sen. Michael Bamidele (Senate Majority Leader).
- Hon. Julius Ihonvbere (House Leader, House Of Rep.)
Assistants To The Senate.
Just like I said, the senate are assisted by 8 principal officers.
- Majority leader.
- Deputy majority leader.
- Minority leader.
- Deputy minority leader.
- Chief whip.
- Deputy chief whip.
- Minority whip.
- Deputy minority whip.
Functions Of The Senate.
Here are some functions of the senate.
- The senate is vested with the power to make law for peace, order and good governance of the federation.
- The senate has the power to impeach the president, vice president, etc.
- The senate confirms the president’s nomination of senior diplomats, members of the federal cabinet, etc.
Nigeria’s Senators Earnings.
Here the amount that Nigerian senators earn every month.
- Basic salary- N2,484,245.50
- Hardship allowance- N1,242,122.70
- Constituency allowance- N4,968,509.00
- Furniture allowance- N7,452,1736.50
- Newspaper allowance- N1,242,122.70
- Wardrobe alowance- N621,061.37
- Recess allowance- N240,424.55
- Accommodation- N4,968,500.00
- Utilities- N828,081.83
- Entertainment- N828,081.83
- Personal assistant- N621,061.37
- Vehicle maintenance allowance- N1,863,164.10
- Leave allowance- N248,424.55
- Severance gratuity- N1,863,184.12
- Motor vehicle allowance- N9,936,982.00
And in total, Nigerian senators earn a whole N29,479,749 monthly. Hmm.
Related:
Godswill Akpabio’s Political Career.
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