The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has dismissed perception of jumbo salary package for federal lawmakers. According to him, no federal lawmaker in both chambers of national assembly earns more than what is statutorily provided for by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). Speaking when the Forum of Senators led by Senator Khairat Gwadabe paid him a courtesy visit, the President of the Senate declared that what the average senator earns was not commensurate with the enormous legislative functions. He said: “National Assembly is going to be opened to the public. We know what Nigerians need, we know the challenges and we can only achieve that when we work with the other side.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 25, 2019 17:48 UTC