According to the federal government, no senator or minister in Nigeria earns over N1,000,000 Naira as a monthly salary.
The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, Mr Mohammed Bello, made this disclosure in an interview on Friday.
He claimed that, in sharp contrast to popular belief, Nigerian legislators and ministers do not receive extravagant salaries.
He said: “Contrary to what many people perceive or believe that Legislators or Senators have jumbo salaries, no. There is no Senator or Minister that earns over a million Naira as salary from the federal government”.
He also complained about the ambassador from Nigeria who is not a career.
He disclosed that at the federal ministry of foreign affairs, a non-career ambassador is paid the same as a deputy director.
From the report, since 2007-2008 the federal government has not reviewed the salary structure of political office holders.
