The House of Representatives has debunked speculations that the monthly salary of members is N900,000.
The spokesperson for the House, Akin Rotimi in a statement issued on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, said contrary to speculations lawmakers’ salary is pegged at N600,000 monthly.
Also reaffirming the commitment of the Green Chamber to the six-month 50 per cent deduction in their salary to reduce hardship, Rotimi said the House has been inundated with speculations of members’ earnings.
His words, “The House of Representatives has been inundated by some media outlets reporting claims of discrepancies in the salaries of members, suggesting that we received 100 percent of our July salaries.
“The report claimed that our salary amounted to N936,979
“We wish to clarify that the actual monthly salary for members is N600,000, after deductions for advances such as housing, which are paid at the commencement of the tenure,” Rotimi added.
The lawmaker also said members of the House regret that the resolution for the deduction was not immediately implemented in July 2024 as announced due to bureaucracy.
“Resolutions of the House are ratified when the votes and proceedings of plenary are adopted on the next legislative day. Consequently, the bureaucracy was only formally instructed on July 23,” Rotimi noted.
