Politics

I receive N750,000 as salary — Senate President, Lawan

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5 years ago

June 25, 2019

The President of the Senate, Dr . Ahmad Lawan , has said that there was nothing like jumbo salary for National Assembly members as being speculated in some quarters .

Lawan made the disclosure , when members of the Senators ’ Forum paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja on Tuesday.
While further disregarding the jumbo pay issue , he revealed that his monthly salary as a lawmaker and that of his colleagues was N 750, 000.

“ What I want to emphasise here is that I never believed that there is anything called
Jombo pay to the national assembly.
“ The National Assembly members both the Senate and the House receive what is their salaries and I receive N 750, 000 as my salary .

“ But I need to function as a senator , my office needs to be properly funded , ” he said .
He promised that the national assembly was going to be open to the general public in the conduct of its legislative activities , particularly in the area of funding .

“ National Assembly is going to be open to the public , I believe that the national assembly should have everything open , let Nigerians Know , what we are doing .
“ I believe that Nigerians need to understand this , we need to continually engage with Nigerians and I will also argue that we continue to explain to Nigerians, they deserve to know how their resources are being utilised .

“ I believe that the national assembly needs proper funding because the legislature is so critical in any national development , ’’ he said .
( NAN)