Senators Earn N6m, N8m As Furniture And Severance Allowance Respectively – RMAFC

The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has given a breakdown of what Nigerian senators earn as salaries and allowances.

According to a report by Nigerian Tribune, RMAFC’s Spokesperson, Mr Ibrahim Mohammed, said that the clarification has become imperative in view of the recent revelation by Mr Shehu Sani, a Senator of the Federal Republic who was reported to have disclosed to the public that each Senator collects monthly running cost of N13.5 million in addition to the monthly salary of N750,000.00 prescribed by the “Certain Political, Public and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc.) (Amendments) Act, 2008”.


In its statement, RMAFC revealed that senators earn N1,063,860:00 monthly consisting of the following basic-N168,866.70, motor vehicle fuelling and maintenance allowance N126,650:00. Personal Assistant N42,216.66, Domestic Staff-126,650:00, Entertainment-N50,660:00, Utilities-N50,660:00, Newspapers/Periodicals-N25,330:00, Wardrobe-N42,216.66, House Maintenance-N8,433:00 and Constituency-N422,166.66 respectively

RMAFC revealed that senators are given Furniture allowance (N6,079,200:00); and Severance Gratuity (N6,079,200:00) paid once in every tenure while Motor Vehicle Loan-(N8,105,600:00) is optional which the beneficiary has to offset before leaving office”.

“A closer look at the monthly entitlement of Senators reveals that each Senator collects salary and allowances of the sum of N1,063,860:00 consisting of the following basic-N168,866.70, motor vehicle fuelling and maintenance allowance N126,650:00,

“Personal Assistant N42,216.66, Domestic Staff-126,650:00, Entertainment-N50,660:00, Utilities-N50,660:00, Newspapers/Periodicals-N25,330:00, Wardrobe-N42,216.66, House Maintenance-N8,433:00 and Constituency-N422,166.66 respectively”



“It is instructive to note that some allowances are regular while others are non-regular. Regular allowances are paid regularly with Basic Salaries while Non-Regular allowances are paid as at when due.

For instance, Furniture allowance (N6,079,200:00); and Severance Gratuity (N6,079,200:00) are paid once in every tenure while Motor Vehicle Loan-(N8,105,600:00) is optional which the beneficiary has to offset before leaving office”. Mohammed said