Ignore Our high salaries, Focus On Our Work. Senate President Tells Nigerians

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has warned that there could be anarchy if the Senate is scrapped as being clamoured by some Nigerians.

The Senate President also faulted the argument of the Senate perceived jumbo pay being earned by the senators. He said the annual budget of the National Assembly is less than one per cent of the nation’s 2021 budget. 

Lawan stated this on Friday while declaring open, a retreat for top management staff of the National Assembly and National Assembly Service Commission in Abuja.

He described the Senate as a leveler which ensured that all parts of the country are equally represented unlike the House of Representatives where states with higher populations produce the highest number of lawmakers.

Conversely, when you compare Nigerian Senators and Representatives pay with other countries, you will be shocked to see the difference. Comparisons with USA, UK, Tanzania and Kenya are illustrated below.  The difference between when this research was carried out should not be much apart from undisclosed allowances.

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