Reps get N600,000 monthly as salary, not N900,000 — Spokesperson
By Jeffrey Agbo
Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi, has said that members of the House are paid N600,000 monthly as salary, not N900,000 as speculated.
In a statement on Wednesday, he said the lawmakers are committed to the 50 per cent deduction in their salaries to help poor families cope with challenging times.
“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 per cent 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,” he said.
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Rotimi noted that the lawmaker who displayed his salary on a TV programme was an exceptional case, because he assumed office through a court decision many months after the on-boarding process was concluded.
He said that the delay in the implementation of the 50 percent deduction in salaries was due to administrative procedures and coordination with financial institutions.
Rotimi added that instructions for adjusting salaries had since been issued and would be enforced moving forward to ensure its pledge is fully realised.
“There is nothing to investigate, as some media houses reported, as the House’s position on this matter had been provided to some journalists who had reached out for clarification,” he said.
Rotimi called for patience, assuring that the House is making efforts to earn the trust and confidence of all Nigerians.