Dogara said, “While I was Speaker my salary was N400,000 and my total allowance was N25 million.”
By Jeffrey Agbo
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said that his allowance in the eighth assembly was N25 million while his salary was N400,000.
Speaking on Wednesday at the House of Representatives open week celebration in Abuja, Dogara said the clarification was necessary following public misconception that members of the National Assembly earn huge salaries and allowances.
The politician said it is important the electorate allow their representatives to work and limit the financial demands on them.
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Dogara said, “While I was Speaker my salary was N400,000 and my total allowance was N25 million, I told my accountant to open a separate account for the allowances and I never for once took any money out of that account. Everything that came into that account was used to cater for the needs of constituents.
“My accountant complained of the level of demand on the account and I told him ‘If the money there is finished, borrow, and when money comes you should return to where you had taken money from.’
“I am saying this so Nigerians will give their legislatures breathing space and know that the narrative is not true about members’ pay.”
