Comprehensive Monthly Salaries of all Politicians in Nigeria

Filed in Job by on April 19, 2022

– Monthly Salaries of all Politicians in Nigeria –

Monthly Salaries of all Politicians in Nigeria… This article uncovers the salaries of Nigerian politicians. The salaries of the President, Vice President, Senate President, Deputy Senate President, Speaker of the National House of Representatives, and others are included.

Monthly Salaries of all Politicians in Nigeria

The remuneration packages for top politicians include basic salaries and allowances. The allowances include accommodation and domestic staff.

Also, personal assistant, house maintenance, utilities, entertainment, hardship allowance, constituency allowance, wardrobe, newspaper, responsibility allowance, vehicle fuelling and maintenance, etc.

The salary structures are as follows:

Salary of the President of Nigeria.

As stated in the RMAFC, the President’s yearly salary and allowances amount to N14.4 million. The breakdown of the basic salary and allowances are:

1. Basic Salary: N514,705

2. Hardship allowance: N1,757,350

3. Constituency: N8,786,762

4. Leave allowance: N351,470

The Federal Government provides all his needs which include: entertainment, clothing, medical bills, newspapers, Personal Assistants, security, Special Assistants, utility bills, and vehicles.

At the completion of his tenure, he receives 300% of his salary as his severance gratuity.

Salary of the Vice President of Nigeria.

The Vice President receives a yearly salary and allowances which amounts to N12.1 million. They showed the breakdown of the salary and allowances below:

1. Basic salary: N2,064,400

2. Hardship allowance: N1,515,786.25

3. Constituency allowance: N7,578,931.25

Others include: about 75% of his yearly basic salary is used for vehicles and maintenance; he receives 25% to hire Personal Assistants; 75% for domestic staff; 45% for entertainment and 30% percent for utility.

He receives a separate 20% for monitoring, 200% for accommodation, 300% for furniture and 10% as Leave Allowance. He receives a Duty tour Allowance of N35,000 per night and a Travel Allowance of $900 per night.

At the end of his tenure, he receives 300% as gratuity.

Salary of the Senate President of Nigeria.

The Senate President receives an annual salary of N8.69million; a basic salary of N2,484,242.50 and allowances N6.2million.

He receives a monthly salary of N724,570, he also receives 250% of his yearly salary as Constituency Allowance.

The Federal Government provides his needs such as vehicle and maintenance, newspaper, clothing, entertainment, Personal Assistant, Special Adviser, domestic staff, utilities, security, house maintenance and Legislative Aids.

He receives a duty tour allowance of N37,000 per night and an estacode of $1000 per night. At the end of his tenure, he receives a 300% gratuity.

Salary of the Deputy Senate President of Nigeria.

The deputy senate president receives a yearly Salary of N8,082,083.63; a basic salary of N2,309,166.75 and a total allowance of N5,772,916.8. His monthly pay is N673,506.97.

He receives a Duty Tour Allowance of N32,000 per night and estacode of $1000.

Salaries of Senate Members.

The salary of the Senate Majority Leader amounts to N12,968,960, while that of the Minority Leader is N12,908,168. The chief whip receives N12,867,000.

Therefore, ordinary Senators receive a yearly salary of N12,766,320.00; a basic salary of N2,026,400 and an allowance of N10,739,920.

The following is a breakdown of the yearly salary of Senators according to Professor Sagay’s (SAN) perspective:

1. Basic salary: N2,484,245.50

2. Hardship allowance: N1,242,122.70

3. Constituency allowance: N4, 968,509

4. Furniture allowance: N7,452, 736.50

5. Newspaper allowance: N1,242,122.70

6. Wardrobe allowance: N621,061.37

7. Recess allowance N248,424.55

8. Accommodation: N4,968,509

9. Utilities: N828,081.83

10. Domestic staff: N1,863,184.12

11. Entertainment: N828, 081.83

12. Personal assistant: N621,061.37

13. Vehicle maintenance allowances: N1,863,184.12

14. Leave allowance: N248,424.55

15. Severance gratuity: N7,425,736.50

16. Vehicle allowance: N9,936,982

Salaries of House of Representative Members.

At this level, the Speaker receives a yearly salary of N4,334,942.50. The Federal Government provides for his needs just like the Senate President.

He receives a constituency allowance of 75%, $750 for estacode and N30,000 for Duty Tour allowance.

The Deputy Speaker receives a yearly salary of N4,002,309.94 and enjoys the same benefit as the Speaker.

The Majority Leader, Minority leader, Chief Whip and Chairmen Majority Leader of Commitees receive a yearly salary of N6,352,680; 50% as vehicle and maintenance allowance, 50% for domestic staff, 10% for utilities and 10% for house maintenance.

House members receive $550 for estacode and N21,000 for Duty tours.

Salaries of Federal Ministers.

The breakdown of their salaries is:

1. Basic salary: N2,026,400

2. Vehicle fuelling and maintenance allowance: N1,519,800 (annual value).

3. Domestic staff: N911,880 annually

4. Entertainment: N607,920

5. Utilities: N405,280

6. Monitoring allowances: N303,960

7. Personal Assistant allowances: N506,000

8. Newspaper allowances: N303,960

9. Leave allowance: N202,640

10. Tour duty: N35,000

11. Estacode allowance:  $900 per night

12. Housing allowance: N4,052,800

Salaries of House of Assembly Members.

The Speakers of the State House of Assembly also have the same benefits as their Federal equivalents. Their yearly salary amounts to N2,049,843.75 and 25% as Constituency Allowance.

The House of Assembly members receives N2,473,866.25.

Salaries of States Governors And Other States’ Political Officers

The Governors in Nigeria earn N2.2 million as basic salary, the Deputy State Governors earn N2.11 million as basic salary and the State Commissioners earn N1.33 million.

Salaries of Local Government Political Officers

The Local Government Chairman receives;

1. Basic salary: N1,026,327

2. Personal Assistant allowance: N256,581

3. Domestic allowance: N769,745

4. Entertainment allowance: N461,847

5. Utility allowance: N307,898

6. Security allowance: N30,000

7. Leave allowance: N102,632

8. Wardrobe: N256,581

The Vice Chairman receives;

1. Basic salary: N904,320

2. Personal Assistant allowance: N226,080

3. Domestic allowance: N758,240

4. Entertainment allowance: N406,944

5. Utility allowance: N271,296

6. Security allowance: N20,000

7. Leave allowance: N90,432

8. Wardrobe: N226,080

The secretaries receive a yearly salary of N2.46 million; a basic salary of N684,395, a domestic allowance of N513,296 and other allowances.

Elected Councilors receive a yearly salary of N2.4 million; a basic salary of N669,105, a domestic allowance of N501,828, etc.

The supervisory Councillors receive N1.86 million; basic salary of N557,427, a domestic allowance of N418,070, etc.  

This is all about the salaries of politicians in Nigeria from 2022.

FAQs About Monthly Salaries of all Politicians in Nigeria

See the basic salaries of all Nigeria politicians, with the allowances kindly go through the question carefully.

1. How much do Nigerian ministers earn?

The annual basic salary of a substantive minister is ₦2,026,400 (₦168,866:66 per month). Optional, loan repayable by the end of the tenure of the minister.


2. What is the average monthly salary in Nigeria?

Living Wage Individual in Nigeria averaged 42500 NGN/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all-time high of 43200 NGN/Month in 2018 and a record low of 41800 NGN/Month in 2015.

Therefore, Nigeria Living Wage Individual – values, historical data and charts – was last updated on April 2022


3. How many senators do we have in Nigeria?

The Senate is made up of 109 duly elected Distinguished Senators representing Nigeria’s 109 Senatorial Districts.

However, the formation of the Chamber is based on three Senatorial Districts per State and one for the Federal Capital Territory.


4. How much is President salary?

On May 14th, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Treasury. Therefore, Postal Service and General Government included.

However, a provision in the Treasury appropriations bill that would increase the President’s salary to $400,000.


More FAQs About politician salaries

5. How much money does the average Nigerian have?

However, most middle-class Nigerians shop at open-air markets. They conducted the survey with 1,004 middle-class Nigerians, with an average monthly income of between N75,000 and N100,000 (US$480 and $645)


6. Who is the head of Senate in Nigeria?

President of the Senate of Nigeria

President of the Senate of The Federal Republic of Nigeria

Incumbent Ahmed Lawan since 11 June 2019

Legislative Branch of the Federal Government

Style

Mr President

Member of

Nigerian Senate National Assembly Commission


7. How many House of Reps do we have in Nigeria?

House of Representatives (Nigeria)

House of Representatives

Seats

360

Political groups

Majority (234) All Progressives Congress (234) Minority (120) People’s Democratic Party (120) Others (6) All Progressives Grand Alliance (4) African Democratic Congress (1) People’s Redemption Party (1)

Length of term

4 years

Elections

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