The President of the Senate Dr
Bukola Saraki has invited Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to a round-table
over the “contentious” salaries of lawmakers.
Special Adviser to Saraki on New
Media Bamikole Omishore disclosed in a statement that the meeting will be to give
more details on the earnings of senators.
Recently, Socio-Economic Rights
and Accountability Project (SERAP) wrote the President of the Senate urging him
to urgently explain to Nigerians if it is true that a Nigerian Senator gets N29
million in monthly pay, and over N3 billion a year.
Reacting to request by SERAP,
Omishore pointed out that the Senate had already released budget breakdown and
payslips of lawmakers and surprised that some Nigerians were still not clear on
the matter.
Omishore said that the Senate was
always poised to meet the yearnings of the people and as such the President of
the Senate had agreed to a meeting to provide all details on the earnings.
“The attention of the office of
the President of the Senate has been drawn to demand for more details regarding
the earnings of Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“Having released the Breakdown of
the National Assembly Budget, the most comprehensive in the history of Nigerian
Senate, it Seems the release of pay-slips and National Assembly is yet to
clarify earnings of Nigerian Senators.
“Senate President @bukolasaraki
has agreed to a roundtable with SERAP & other CSOs to enlighten them and
answer genuine questions regarding the matter.
“I will make contact with SERAP
and other CSOs for a date convenient for all parties in the next few days,”
Omishore said.
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