Senators earn N3bn per annum – Sagay

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against
Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay has disclosed that an average
Nigerian Senator earns three billion naira per annum.

He made revelation while delivering the Nigerian Society of
International Law (NSIL) Public Lecture titled  “The Many
Afflictions of Anti-Corruption Crusade in Nigeria” as Guest speaker
on Wednesday in Lagos.

“From the information I have gathered, a Nigerian Senator earns
about #29 million a month and over #3 billion a year,” Sagay
stated.

The comprehensive breakdown of the salary of the Senators given
by Professor Sagay amounted to  #3, 264, 329, 264.10 per
annum.

The breakdown of the salary of 29 million naira per
month is as follows:

Basic Salary #2, 484, 245.50;

Hardship allowance, 1,242, 122.70;

Constituency allowance #4, 968, 509.00;

Furniture allowance #7, 452, 736.50;

Newspaper allowance #1, 242, 122.70;

Wardrobe allowance, 621,061.37;

Recess allowance #248, 424.55;

Accommodation 4,968,509.00;

Utilities #828,081.83;

Domestic staff #1,863,184.12;

Entertainment #828,081.83;

Personal Assistant #621,061.37;

Vehicle Maintenance Allowance 1,863,184.12;

Leave Allowance #248,424.55;

Severance Gratuity #7, 425,736.50

Motor Vehicle Allowance, #9, 936,982.00.

“The younger the more corrupt”

Sagay also spoke against the rush of younger politicians in
haste to run the affairs of the country, noting that Nigerian
politics has quickly declined since the first  Republic.

According to Sagay, “One common thread that runs through the
attitude of recent politicians borders on greed, avarice,
self-service and accumulation of wealth at the expense of the
country.”
“Why the rush? A young politician who wants to run at 25 will still
become 30, it is just a matter of five years.

Why can’t they wait to run? Most politicians are just consumed
by greed and the younger they get, the corrupt they become,” the
professor said.

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against
Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay has disclosed that an average
Nigerian Senator earns three billion naira per annum.

He made revelation while delivering the Nigerian Society of
International Law (NSIL) Public Lecture titled  “The Many
Afflictions of Anti-Corruption Crusade in Nigeria” as Guest speaker
on Wednesday in Lagos.

“From the information I have gathered, a Nigerian Senator earns
about #29 million a month and over #3 billion a year,” Sagay
stated.

The comprehensive breakdown of the salary of the Senators given
by Professor Sagay amounted to  #3, 264, 329, 264.10 per
annum.

The breakdown of the salary of 29 million naira per
month is as follows:

Basic Salary #2, 484, 245.50;

Hardship allowance, 1,242, 122.70;

Constituency allowance #4, 968, 509.00;

Furniture allowance #7, 452, 736.50;

Newspaper allowance #1, 242, 122.70;

Wardrobe allowance, 621,061.37;

Recess allowance #248, 424.55;

Accommodation 4,968,509.00;

Utilities #828,081.83;

Domestic staff #1,863,184.12;

Entertainment #828,081.83;

Personal Assistant #621,061.37;

Vehicle Maintenance Allowance 1,863,184.12;

Leave Allowance #248,424.55;

Severance Gratuity #7, 425,736.50

Motor Vehicle Allowance, #9, 936,982.00.

“The younger the more corrupt”

Sagay also spoke against the rush of younger politicians in
haste to run the affairs of the country, noting that Nigerian
politics has quickly declined since the first  Republic.

According to Sagay, “One common thread that runs through the
attitude of recent politicians borders on greed, avarice,
self-service and accumulation of wealth at the expense of the
country.”
“Why the rush? A young politician who wants to run at 25 will still
become 30, it is just a matter of five years.

Why can’t they wait to run? Most politicians are just consumed
by greed and the younger they get, the corrupt they become,” the
professor said.