The Federal Government on Friday said there is no Senator or Minister in Nigeria that earns over N1,000,000 Naira as a monthly salary.
The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Mohammed Bello, disclosed this during an interview on Channels TV.
He said; “Contrary to what many people perceive or believe that Legislators or Senators have jumbo salaries, no. There is no Senator or Minister that earns over a million Naira as salary from the Federal Government”.
Bello also expressed dissatisfaction over the pay of Nigeria’s non-career ambassador.
The Chairman revealed that a non-career ambassador receives the same salary as a deputy director at the Federal Ministry of Foreign affairs.
It was reported that since 2007-2008 the Federal Government has not reviewed the salary structure of political office holders.