Nigeria - Where it Really Pays To Be A Senator
Senator Shehu Sani has said that senators receive U.S.$38,000 for monthly running costs, over and above their salaries of U.S.$1,900 per month. Activists have expressed disgust at the news, describing it as waste of public funds.
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Nigeria:
Senators Receive U.S.$38,000 Monthly, Separate From Salaries
Premium Times, 7 March 2018
The senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has revealed that he and his colleagues receive N13.5 million monthly as running cost. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Stop Fraudulent Pensions, Saraki Challenges Ex-Governors in Senate
Premium Times, 7 March 2018
The Nigerian Senate President, Bukola Saraki has praised the Kwara State House of Assembly for passing a bill to suspend pension and other emoluments to ex-governors and deputies.… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Serap Backs Saraki On Single Pay for Ex-Governors
Vanguard, 2 March 2018
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has backed the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki on his call that all ex-governors still serving in government… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Saraki Expresses Happiness Over Stoppage of Pension to Ex-Governors, Deputies
Premium Times, 28 February 2018
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has expressed happiness over the passage of a bill by the Kwara State House of Assembly to suspend payment of pension to former governors and… Read more »
InFocus
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The Senate President Bukola Saraki has agreed to meet with the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project's representatives to discuss issues relating to details of annual ... Read more »