The Senate President, Bukola Saraki tweeted about the N8 billion wardrobe allowance earlier in the day, a news that recently threw Nigeria’s Twittersphere into a frenzy.
Saraki explained in one of his tweets that the National Assembly does not have any responsibility regarding the allowances saying that the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation & Fiscal Commission handles that. He also clarified that the actual amount to be paid for the wardrobe allowance to each senator is N506,600 per senator, but we are not sure whether he was referring to this amount as a monthly or annual payment.
We guess more clarifications will follow after this initial set of tweets!
Here are the tweets….
Fixing of renumeration of political office holders is sole responsibility of Revenue Mobilisation Allocation & Fiscal Commission #OpenNass
— Bukola Saraki (APC) (@bukolasaraki) June 17, 2015
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
With the current challenges we are facing as a nation, RMFAC will be reviewing allowances to reflect the current economic trend. #Opennass
— Bukola Saraki (APC) (@bukolasaraki) June 17, 2015
I have just being informed that RMFAC will be publishing details of allowances on their website #OpenNass
— Bukola Saraki (APC) (@bukolasaraki) June 17, 2015
