What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year - Politics - Nairaland Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Politics / What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year (58951 Views) A Senator Earns N12m Yearly - RMAFC / A Nigerian Senator Earns More In Salary Than Barack Obama And David Cameron / What A Senator Earns In Nigeria - N29,479,749.00 Per Month (1) (2) (3) (4) (0) (1) (2) (3) (Reply) (Go Down) What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by blacksta(m): 10:27am On May 25, 2009 Basic Salary - 2,484 245.50 Hardship Allowance @ 50% of Basic Salary 1 242 122.70 ( I love this kind of hardship 00000) Consistuency allowance @ 200% of BS 4 968 509.00 Furniture Allowance @ 300% of bs 7 452 736.50 Newspaper allowance @ 50% 1 242 122.70 ( Which kind newpaper be this sh na online or hardcopy). Wardrobe allowance @ 25% 621 061.37 Recess Allowance @ 10% 248 424.55 Accommodation @ 200% 4 968 509.00 utilities @ 30% 828 081.83 Domestic Staff @ 75% 1 863 184.12 Entertainment @ 30% 828 081.83 Personal Assistance @ 25% 621 061.37 Vehicle Maintainance Allowance @ 75% 1 863 184.12 Leave Allowance @10% 248 424.55 one off payments As advised by Sagamite Severance grautity @ 300% 7 452 736.50 Once they get fired Motor Vehicle Allowance @ 400% of Bs 9 936 982.00 - Every Four Years Senators Salary per month - N 2 456 647.7 Total = N 29 479 749 * 109 Senators Grand Total = N 3 264 329 264.10 What a drain also do not forget the under the table sharing and ghana must go bags - I have a friend who was a former assistant to a former senator who was to sent to collect an envelope containing $500,000 for sharing amongst about 5 to 6 senators i guess to favour a particular outcome. Here are some of the miffing facts in their report. Four times this year, each of the 360 members of the House of Representatives will receive ₦35 million as constituency allowance. In conservative terms, thats $300,000 per member per quarter. At the end of the year, then, each member of the House would have collected a cool $1.2 million. If this figure has made you dizzy - or put you in a tizzy - hold on a minute until you hear this one. Each of the 109 senators collects ₦48 million per quarter. At the end of the year, each senators haul will be in the neighborhood of $1.7 million. Thats not a bad sum for doing - little to nothing. In case youre wondering, these legislators gobble enough cash to give pocket money to President Barack Obama. Obamas salary is $400,000 per annum. Thats less than what each Nigerian senator eats each quarter. Mind; this gargantuan constituency allowance comes on top of salaries and other sundry allowances by the Abuja lootocrats. As a former member of the National Assembly told me, theres no requirement that the legislators explain how they spend their so-called constituency funds. Throughout the four years I spent in the House, said this former representative, who asked for anonymity, I dont know of one member who used the money to do anything serious in his or her constituency. The cash was pocketed. nigeriavillagesquare/articles/okey-ndibe/a-feeding-frenzy-2.html source - Revenue Commission & Segun Areluba , Focus Nigeria on AIT Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by asha 80(m): 10:30am On May 25, 2009 source Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by blacksta(m): 10:43am On May 25, 2009 asha 80: source Do you doubt the figures - or do you think they earn less Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by sbo(m): 11:00am On May 25, 2009 Is the taxpayer getting value for money from the current democratic structure? Are our elected politicians offering the taxpayers value for money? Should we outsource the nation legislative function to the private sector? Or should our elected politicians’ salaries/allowances be performance related? While some of these questions may sound trivial, these were some of the thoughts going through my mind over the last few days. It was reported in Thisday newspaper recently that about 17,500 public officers at all tiers of government draw N1.21 trillion allowances every year from the public coffers. This amount represents 93 percent of the N1.3 trillion that it costs the economy to retain their services every year. The balance of seven percent or N90 billion represents basic salaries payable to these public officers. To put this in context, it means N1.3 trillion is paid out to maintain 0.0125% of the nation’s population! Whilst the newspaper provided a further breakdown of how much is paid out in salaries and allowances to all tiers of government, the focus of this piece focuses on the legislature. According to the newspaper, the 469 federal law makers (109 senators and 360 members of the House of Reps) cost the nation over N76 billion yearly salaries, allowances and quarterly payments. The breakdown shows that senators account for about 21 billion or 28 percent of the amount while House of Representatives take up the remaining 72 percent or N54 billion. We now know that each member of the 54 standing Senate committee receives a monthly imprest of between N648 million and N972 million per year, while, a member of the lower legislative chamber receives N35 million or N140 million as quarterly or yearly allowances. I don’t know about anyone else, but I find these figures mind blowing. It even became harder for me to reconcile these figures when I read in the Tribune Newspaper that only one bill - the 2009 Appropriation Bill - had been passed by the lawmakers five months into 2009, and that they passed only four laws in the 2008 legislative session. And these were my reasons for the questions in my introduction. Based on these performances, I will be interested to know any legislator who can justify these salaries and allowances. I also don’t think these current salaries and allowances are sustainable in the long term. As you all know, the legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to create and change laws. The main job of the legislature is to make and amend laws. In presidential systemof government, the legislature is considered a power branch which is equal to and independent of the executive. Members of the legislature are also expected to hold the executive accountable on matters that affect their electorates. However, the Nigerian legislature is at odds with the functions of a modern democracy. Instead of holding the executive branch accountable for its actions, our lawmakers collude with them to loot the treasury. The ineptitude of the National Assembly is also not surprising, considering that most of these legislators don’t even understand their responsibilities. Our legislative assembly brews on of the highest level of mediocrity. In order to feed their greedy and kleptomaniac tendencies, they jump up for joy when Appropriation Bills are debated because it gives them opportunity to ‘load’ the national budget. The nation expects more these lawmakers. Paying federal legislators N76 billion per year in salaries and allowances without commensurate performance is not acceptable by any standard. As I said earlier, we may be better outsourcing the function of the legislators to the private sector. I don’t expect that any company executive will be paid N140 million in allowances without delivering on company target. I agree that politicians must be well paid to prevent them from being corrupt. However, political office should be seen as service and not short cut to riches. Salaries and allowances of elected politicians can never be at par with the private sector. And if any politician thinks it should, he might as well pursue a profession in the banking or oil and gas industry. I have had the opportunity to live in two western democracies in the last 10 years, and I have met elected Members of Parliament in these countries. The members of parliament make themselves very accessible to their constituents. They have an obligation to make representation to government on behalf of their constituents on issues that affects their welfare. They operate a well staffed constituency office, and it is mandatory that they attend to their constituents on certain days of the week. Now tell me, how many legislators in Nigeria have an office in their local constituency? It is a well known fact that most of legislators when elected move permanently to Abuja. Even though they are paid an allowance to maintain a constituency office they never do. They only return at the end of their term to seek votes for re-election. What is the function of legislator who cannot fight for his constituents? We read everyday in the media how local community are being exploited by state agencies. I read a story about some local residents who were asked by PHCN to pay for an electric transformer to be replaced! In a civilized society, these are issues elected legislators should be fighting. The present crop of legislators seems to have lost their heads. Instead of charting a new course which will help strengthen our democratic structure, they embarked on silly and grandiose goose chase, probing all sectors of the economy. No wonder why they have only managed to pass four bills in the last 18 months at cost of almost N76 billion per year. If the N1.3 trillion spent yearly on public officers is invested in the nation’s infrastructure, I’m in no doubt that the nation will be better off. Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by RICHIE BOI(m): 11:07am On May 25, 2009 if this is anything to go by. now i see why its a do or die affair. i wont be surprised this is true. Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by asha 80(m): 11:08am On May 25, 2009 Nna nigeria is f----d Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by biina: 11:14am On May 25, 2009 If true (which it likely is), all of them should be shot like common criminals. The civil servant has become the public master. Is it not the same amount received by all senators irrespective of state of origin? The masses are busy chasing the phantom of ethnicity, while all our leaders (irrespective of origin) collude to loot the nation. The anger of the masses should be directed at the leaders, and not another common man who is no better off. Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by biina: 11:16am On May 25, 2009 @blacksta Please modify the thread title to include the annual figure Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by ud4u: 11:49am On May 25, 2009 what is the way out of this problem? Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by mayrho(m): 12:05pm On May 25, 2009 chei see ego walahi if I no run come 2011 make I Unclad 4 bathroom Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by blacksta(m): 12:07pm On May 25, 2009 ud4u: what is the way out of this problem? Million dollar question. Nigerians are to weak to stage any kind of fight. Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by Sagamite(m): 12:10pm On May 25, 2009 blacksta, You would have been more accurate if you had realised that the following are one-off payments i.e. not an annual thing: Motor Vehicle Allowance (Used to purchase and maintain official cars they use throughout their 4 year service) Furniture Allowance (Used to furnish their houses) Severance gratuity (Paid only when they lose an election to return to the senate). So remove about N24m from that your total. Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by ebogentle(m): 12:11pm On May 25, 2009 ********Just Speechless men, ********** Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by JJYOU: 12:16pm On May 25, 2009 Sagamite: blacksta, You would have been more accurate if you had realised that the following are one-off payments i.e. not an annual thing: Motor Vehicle Allowance (Used to purchase and maintain official cars they use throughout their 4 year service) Furniture Allowance (Used to furnish their houses) Severance gratuity (Paid only when they lose an election to return to the senate). So remove about N24m from that your total. mmmmmmmmmm you get better conscience. Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by Sagamite(m): 12:26pm On May 25, 2009 Actually, based on my info: - He missed out Vehicle Maintenance Allowance at 75% of basic salary - He is wrong on Newspaper Allowance which is 15% rather than 50% - Senators do not qualify for Hardship Allowance, that is meant for only the Executive arm (President, VP, Governor and D. Gov). Except they changed that recently. - And the figures above is only relevant to one Senator as the base salary he put above is for Senate President. For other senators, use about N2,026,400 and Deputy Senate President use N2,309,166. I think it might have increased recently but I dont have those figures but those are the parity based on the figures he used for Senate President. Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by big-ben: 12:36pm On May 25, 2009 Very,very sad indeed! Think we the people have to rise against this thieving representatives and make them account for every kobo they are collecting.Really the way forward should be paying this guy per the number of work done,more like a sitting allowance Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by blacksta(m): 12:41pm On May 25, 2009 Edited - but still alot money down the drain for 180 days of service if not less . Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by sherrify: 12:58pm On May 25, 2009 ON THIS SAME FORUM SOME PEOPLE ARE AGAINST NIGERIA BORROWING A COUNTRY SOME PENY CASH, CAN U SEE THAT THERE IS NO POINT CRING NOT TO BORROW COUNTRIES MONEY, THE MONEY THEY EVEN WANT TO BORROW A WHOLE COUNTRY CAN BE DONE BY ONE SENATOR, I JUST GET CONFUSED ABOUT THIS COUNTRY AND HAVE BIN OUT OF NIGGER FOR FEW YEARS NOW AND AM NOT EVEN DREAMING OF GOING BACK ANYTIME SOON, NO MATTER HOW HARD IT MAYBE OUTSIDE HOME, IF I WLD SUFFER IN MY OWN COUNTRY WITHOUT REWARD,WHY NOT GO PACK poo OUTSIDE AND BE REWARDED, Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by Sagamite(m): 1:04pm On May 25, 2009 blacksta: Edited - but still alot money down the drain for 180 days of service if not less . I agree it is a lot of money for the pile of shites that pack the legislative arm. But putting it into context it is not that horrible (apart from the constituency allowance that no one monitors). Everything is monetised, so there is increased transparency. When you compare with the MP cost of UK, it is not that horrible. Here is a brief cost of the average UK MP: Salary: £63,291 London Allowance for non-London MPs: Up to £24,000 London Supplement for London MPs: £2,812 Food Allowance: £25-a-day (no need for receipt) Staff Allowance: £90,505 Communications Allowance: £10,000 Stationary and IT Allowance: Up to £3,000 Severance Gratuity: Between 50% and 100% of Salary Incidental Expenses: £21,339 Travel Expenses: Unlimited (receipt needed except it is less than £25) Total allowance claimable: about £185K Average claim by MPs: £135K Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by SubMacGun(m): 1:17pm On May 25, 2009 Sagamite: I agree it is a lot of money for the pile of shites that pack the legislative arm. But putting it into context it is not that horrible (apart from the constituency allowance that no one monitors). Everything is monetised, so there is increased transparency. When you compare with the MP cost of UK, it is not that horrible. Here is a brief cost of the average UK MP: Salary: £63,291 London Allowance for non-London MPs: Up to £24,000 London Supplement for London MPs: £2,812 Food Allowance: £25-a-day (no need for receipt) Staff Allowance: £90,505 Communications Allowance: £10,000 Stationary and IT Allowance: Up to £3,000 Severance Gratuity: Between 50% and 100% of Salary Incidental Expenses: £21,339 Travel Expenses: Unlimited (receipt needed except it is less than £25) Total allowance claimable: about £185K Average claim by MPs: £135K Before u make any comparsion answer these questions 1. What is the Gdp per capita in Nigeria and the U.k 2 . What is the ratio or percentage of the those who earn above N30 Mill in Nigeria 3. What is the ratio or percentage of the those who earn above £135,000 in the u.k Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by 4 Play(m): 1:18pm On May 25, 2009 Sagamite: I agree it is a lot of money for the pile of shites that pack the legislative arm. But putting it into context it is not that horrible (apart from the constituency allowance that no one monitors). Everything is monetised, so there is increased transparency. When you compare with the MP cost of UK, it is not that horrible. Here is a brief cost of the average UK MP: Salary: £63,291 London Allowance for non-London MPs: Up to £24,000 London Supplement for London MPs: £2,812 Food Allowance: £25-a-day (no need for receipt) Staff Allowance: £90,505 Communications Allowance: £10,000 Stationary and IT Allowance: Up to £3,000 Severance Gratuity: Between 50% and 100% of Salary Incidental Expenses: £21,339 Travel Expenses: Unlimited (receipt needed except it is less than £25) Total allowance claimable: about £185K Average claim by MPs: £135K Typical Nigerian, apples to oranges comparison. Imagine justifying the remuneration of third world legislators by comparing it to that of the legislators of a $2 trillion economy. Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by FBS: 1:24pm On May 25, 2009 what can I say? Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by blacksta(m): 1:30pm On May 25, 2009 Sagamite How can you compare U.k has a $2.7 trillion GDP and growing and Nigeria $165 Billion GDP and shrinking source - World bank Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by Am Alone: 1:37pm On May 25, 2009 what ha confused country. . . . Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by Young j(m): 1:49pm On May 25, 2009 Chei , i fit mad, Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by blacksta(m): 1:51pm On May 25, 2009 Young j: Chei , i fit mad, Am Alone: what ha confused country. . . . Please all calm down - i dont how - but we need to do something drastic. Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by Sagamite(m): 1:58pm On May 25, 2009 SubMacGun: Before u make any comparsion answer these questions 1. What is the Gdp per capita in Nigeria and the U.k 2 . What is the ratio or percentage of the those who earn above N30 Mill in Nigeria 3. What is the ratio or percentage of the those who earn above £135,000 in the u.k 4 Play: Typical Nigerian, apples to oranges comparison. Imagine justifying the remuneration of third world legislators by comparing it to that of the legislators of a $2 trillion economy. blacksta: Sagamite How can you compare U.k has a $2.7 trillion GDP and growing and Nigeria $165 Billion GDP and shrinking source - World bank No 1, I am not justifying it. I think it is a bit excessive but do not think it is absolutely horrible. No 2, there would be a level of living that would be required for such public people that have a function to perform (not my argument if they do not perform it) to ensure you entice high quality people (although this is not taking place). Once you remove the Constituency Allowance, HofR and Sen salary and allowance is roughly about £50-70K. Whether you like it or not, they will need to have reliable and efficient cars and no country GDP will lower this cost. Whether you like it or not, they will have to live in a nice apartment in the Capital, and Abuja is one of the most expensive places on earth. Whether you like it or not, they will have to travel by air in some cases as the country is a big place. Whether you like it or not, they will need staff to do some work for them to ensure they are efficient. Whether you like it or not, stationary, clothes, newspapers will still cost the same if not more. Whether you like it or not, they will desire and need the modern amenities (generator, microwave, fridge etc) that is not available to the common man. Whether you like it or not, the work they will do would be EXACTLY as tough and as challenging as that of the country that has 15bn times in GDP. Critical analysis tells me that running a countrys political infrastructure is expensive, and looking at Nigerian figures, it looks excessive to the common man (and probably is) but appropraite funding is needed to tackle corruption and aid efficiency. It is left to a good government to ensure this pay does so especially in a country that is known for doing otherwise. I like the fact that it has been monetised otherwise we will have a serious case to deal with. Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by Becomrich: 2:11pm On May 25, 2009 A BILL AN ACT TO CREATE THE NIGERIA-BENIN COMMISSION AND BOUNDARY RELOCATION AND NIGERIA-BENIN PARLIAMENT. SPONSORS EGBE OMO ODUDUWA Egbeomooduduwa@live This Bill shall amend the boundary of Nigeria. And the following state of Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, lagos,Oyo, Ogun, Delta, Ondo, Osun, Kwara,kogi and Borgu(niger state) [Belodok states ] shall be permanently transferred to Benin Republic with supervision of the Nigeria-Benin commission. All land, air, coastal area, land, everything inside its land and air shall belong to the Republic of Benin NIGERIA-BENIN COMMISSION ROLE AND RULES This bill also create the Nigeria- Benin commission, which is to be headed by the president of Nigeria and President of Benin republic in rotation. A Two year duration , shall be approved by members of the Nigeria-Benin commission. The head of the Nigeria-Benin commission shall be called President General. The position of President General is reserved for only the president of Nigeria and Benin Republic. No other member of the Nigeria- Benin commission can hold the position of President General or deputy President General apart from this two. The position of President General shall be rotated between the president of Nigeria and Benin republic. While the position of deputy President General shall be rotated between the president of Nigeria and Benin republic. With Nigeria President Umar Yar Adua starting first. The Nigeria-Benin commission shall have 17 members. There are The president of Nigeria. The president of Benin republic The president of Nigeria-Benin parliament The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament (Nigeria) The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament(Nigeria) The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament(Nigeria) The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament(Benin) The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament(Benin) The Deputy president of Nigeria-Benin parliament(Benin) The senate president of Nigeria Senate The Deputy senate president of Nigeria senate The President of the Nigeria house of representative The deputy President of Nigeria house of representative The senate president of Benin Senate The Deputy senate president of Benin senate The President of the Benin house of representative The deputy President of Benin house of representative All serving governor, members of the senate, house of representative, chairman of local government, all elected position shall retain their position either transferred from Nigeria to the New Republic of Benin or in Nigeria. There would be one currency in Nigeria and Benin republic with one central bank in each country. The currency shall be knew as Nibe. From the first two letter of the name of Nigeria and Benin Republic. Nigeria and Benin Republic would financed the Nigeria-Benin commission and Nigeria-Benin parliament base on a 70% for Nigeria and 30% Republic of Benin ratio. And an open boundary with no immigration officers expect at the boundary with other nation apart from Nigeria and Benin Republic. All citizen of both Nigeria and Benin shall have right of resident in both country. Nigeria and Benin republic shall still remain separate sovereign nation This bill is based on the willingness of Benin republic accepting the Belodok state, if in an otherwise case the Belodok states shall become sovereign nation and all refers to Benin republic in this bill shall be replaced by Belodok, including the commission and parliament. . The Nigeria-Benin commission role is an executive role , while the Nigeria-Benin parliament is a legislative role. All non physical assets of Nigeria including money and external reserve and other should be divided and transferred with a ratio 70% for Nigeria and 30% for Benin Republic. Nigeria and Benin Republic shall contribute military force to Ecowas, Africa union and United nation if need be. All office, officer and position either in the military or civilian retain in the Nigeria shall be transfer over to Benin republic and shall all retain the same position expect if in conflict. All personel should not be sacked. And most retain their position or be created. All physical military position and assets of Nigeria including money, weapon, ships, tanks and others and other should be divided and transferred with a ratio 70% for Nigeria and 30% for Benin Republic. All military personel in Nigeria of the New Republic of Benin origin shall be transfer to the Republic of Benin and retain the same military position and rank expect if there is conflict. All civilian personel in Nigeria service of the New Republic of Benin origin shall be transfer to the Republic of Benin and retain the same position and scale expect if there is conflict. All physical assets outside of Nigeria should be divided and transferred with a ratio 60% for Nigeria and 40% for Benin Republic. All physical properties, document and other in The New Republic of Benin should be transfer by Nigeria. Include Airport, stadium, universities, roads, railway, seaport, etc belonging to Nigeria but is located in the New Republic of Benin shall be transfer to the Republic of Benin. Each countries shall monitors its territory according to international law. All international agency should be inform of the change in boundary and the establishment of the Nigeria-Benin commission including Ecowas, Africa union, the United Nation, European Union, USA, UK, Canada, China, India, Japan, Germany France, south Africa and other countries. Nigeria-Benin commission headquarter, activate and site shall be located not in the capital of both country but on both countries bank of the River Niger at Mokwa in Niger state and Jebba in Kwara state. While Abuja would still remain the capital of Nigeria. Nigeria-Benin commission duty include to execute law and rule set for it by the Nigeria-Benin parliament. NIGERIA-BENIN PARLIAMENT ROLE AND RULES. Nigeria-Benin parliament official languages shall be in English and French Nigeria-Benin parliament headquarter, activate and site shall be located not in the capital of both country but on both countries bank of the River Niger at Mokwa in Niger state and Jebba in Kwara state. While Abuja would remain the capital of Nigeria. The present Nigeria and Benin republic senate and house of representative would be merge on both level to create the initial Nigeria-Benin parliament. In future the Nigeria-Benin parliament shall be made of members 60% of Nigeria and 40% of Benin Republic members. The Nigeria-Benin parliament shall formate law leading to the unity of both economy Nigeria-Benin parliament shall have one President and 6 deputy President. Three each from Nigeria and Republic of Benin Nigeria-Benin business licensing board shall be created to licence business in the Nigeria-Benin parliament area. All business licence shall be merge. All members of Nigeria-Benin parliament shall be eligible for election to the office of President or deputy president of Nigeria-Benin Parliament. The President or deputy president of the Nigeria-Benin parliament cannot combine his duties with any post expect ecowas related. The President shall reside at the seat of the Parliament. Before every round of voting at the Nigeria-Benin Parliament, the list of candidates for the post of President or deputy president shall be submitted to the Oldest Representative in term of age who shall read it out to the Parliament. The President shall be elected by a two-thirds of Members of Parliament at the first round of voting, by an absolute majority of voting members at the following rounds at which only two (2) candidates who obtained the highest number of votes shall be presented. As soon as the President has been elected, the oldest Representative shall vacate the Chair as acting President of Nigeria-Benin Parliament . Only the elected President of the Nigeria-Benin Parliament may deliver an opening address. Election of Deputy President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament Six (6) Deputy President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament would be elected. Three each from Nigeria and republic of Benin. Six (6) Deputy President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament shall then be elected separately. The candidate obtaining the majority of the votes cast on the first ballot shall be declared elected. Should the number of candidates elected be less than the number of seats to be filled, a second ballot shall be held under the same conditions to fill the remaining seats. Should a third ballot be necessary, a relative majority shall suffice for election to the remaining seats. New nominations may be introduced between ballots during the election of Deputy President Deputy Presidents to Nigeria-Benin Parliament shall take precedence in the order in which they were elected and, in the event of a tie, by age, The term of office of the President or Deputy President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament shall be one time term of two years The term of office of the President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament shall be rotated between Nigeria and Benin Republic. . The term of office of the all members of the Nigeria-Benin Parliament shall be four years. The Parliament may, on the basis of the report of a special committee, remove the President or Deputy President to Nigeria-Benin Parliament by a vote of two-thirds majority of the members, for serious shortcomings in the management of the affairs of the Parliament . The special Committee may be set up at the request of a parliamentary group or at least twenty (20) Members of Parliament. The decision to set up the Committee shall be approved by a simple majority of the Members of Parliament of Parliament. When a Representative changes parliamentary group he shall retain, for the remainder of his term of office, any seat he holds in the Nigeria-Benin Parliament. Should a vacancy for one of these positions occur before the expiry of his term, the Representative elected shall serve only for the remaining period of his predecessors term of office. Vacancies Should it be necessary for the President, a Deputy President or any other member of the Nigeria-Benin Parliament to be replaced, his successor shall be elected in accordance with these rules. A newly elected Deputy President shall take the place of his predecessor in the order of precedence. Should the President’s seat become vacant, the first Deputy President shall act as President until a new President is elected. Duties of the President The President shall direct all the activities of Parliament and its bodies under the conditions laid down in these Rules. He/she shall enjoy all the powers necessary to preside over the proceedings of Parliament and to ensure that they are properly conducted. The duties of the President shall be to open, suspend and close sittings, to ensure observance of these Rules, maintain order, call upon Presidents, close debates, put matters to the vote and announce the results of votes, and to refer to Committees any communications that concern them. The President may speak in a debate. Should he wish to take part in a debate, he shall vacate the Chair and shall not reoccupy it until the debate is over. Parliament shall be represented in international relations, on ceremonial occasions and in administrative, legal or financial matters by the President, who may delegate these powers. Duties of the Deputy President Should the President be absent or unable to discharge his duties, or should he wish to take part in a debate pursuant to Rule , he shall be replaced by one of the Deputy Presidents, in order of hierarchy. Duties of Treasurers The Treasurers shall be responsible for administrative and financial matters directly concerning Members of Parliament, pursuant to guidelines laid down by the Nigeria-Benin Parliament. Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by Sagamite(m): 2:14pm On May 25, 2009 ^^^^^^^ Cursed soul. Can someone ban this f*cker? Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by Becomrich: 2:14pm On May 25, 2009 what does bayelsa people have to do with Enugu. Ijaw have nothing in common with igbo. that was the reason Isaac Boro join the army and many ijaw did, to remove biafra from thier land. Look go and check nigeria election. Chief Obafemi awolowo won every time in ijawland. And some part of bayelsa state that they are claiming is bayelsa is really delta state. IF you go to the London museum and check nigeria history. Willink Commission map before 1960 october shows below. the western and eastern region. Visit the london museum. Willink never saw google satellite pictures. Is map is accurate and the creek he draw on the map are on satellite pictures showing delta state. While oil field like Tunu oilfield , it is in delta state. The map is a copy from the federal govt survey office when britain ruled nigeria. please check the bottom right corner for the information. And here is a copy of gowon speech does not show gowon created rivers state from the mid west region. some part been claim to be part of Bayelsa state are part of delta state. The blue portion is disputed between bayelsa and delta state. While the red line is really the true boundary of delta state ( western and mid western region). Gowon is still alive to confirm if he wrote this speech. See an old map of nigeria Here is the Willink Commission report , the map is inside. I have copied the origin into a save hardware incase the govt try to alter or remove it. Please visit britain to confirm the story too. adakaboro.org/thewillinkcomm/doc_download/21-the-1958-willink-commission-report-appendices [Quote] To this end, therefore, I am promulgating a Decree which will divide the Federal republic into Twelve States. The twelve states will be six in the present Northern Region, three in the present Eastern Region, the Mid-West will remain as it is, the Colony Province of the Western Region and Lagos will form a new Lagos State and the Western Region will otherwise remain as it is. [/Quote] --------Gowon so you see. Delta state own most of the land you think bayelsa state own. [Quote] The country has a long history of well articulated demands for states. The fears of minorities were explained in great detail and set out in the report of the Willink Commission appointed by the British in 1958. [/Quote] ----Gowon Here is another interesting thing about Gowon speech, Gowon talked about Willink Commission. This map is from Mr Willink. And was the map presented by the Willink Commission. Delta state own Tunu oilfield and Akono oil field, and others. Western Ijaw was in western region . Burutu was in western ijaw. And is in delta state. According to Willink Commission delta state is from around letugbene creek Gowons Broadcast to the Nation, dividing Nigeria into Twelve States Dear Country men: As you are all aware Nigeria has been immersed in an extremely grave crisis for almost eighteen months. We have now reached a most critical phase where what is at stake is the very survival of Nigeria as one political and economic unit. We must rise to the challenge and what we do in the next few days will be decisive. The whole world is witness to the continued defiance of Federal Authority by the Government of Eastern Region, the distruption of the Railway, the Coal Corporation, the normal operations of the Nigerian Ports Authority, the interference with the flight schedules of the Nigeria Airways and other illegal acts by the Eastern Region Government culminating in the edicts promulgated last month by that Government purporting to seize all Federal Statutory Corporations and Federal revenues collected in the East. The consequence of these illegal sets has been the increasing deterioration of the Nigerian economy. It has also produced uncertainty and insecurity generally and pushed the country with increasing tempo towards total disintegration and possible civil war and bloodshed on massive scale. It has also led to increasing loss of foreign confidence in the ability of Nigerians to resolve the present problems. This has been reflected in the stoppage of the inflow of much badly needed additional foreign investment, it has put a brake on economic development so essential to the well-being of the common man and the ordinary citizen whose only desire is for peace and stability to carry on his daily work. In the face of all these, I have shown great restraint, hoping that through peaceful negotiations a solution acceptable to all sections of the country can be found. Unfortunately, the hopes of myself and my other colleagues on the Supreme Military council have been disappointed by the ever increasing campaign of hate by the Governor of the Eastern Region. Lt. Col Ojukwu has continuously increased his demands as soon as some are met in order to perpetuate the crisis and lead the Eastern Region out of Nigeria. We know very well the tragic consequences of such a misguided step. Not only will the regions themselves disintegrate further, but before then, pushed by foreign powers and mercenaries who will interfere, this dear country will be turned into a bloody stage for chaotic and wasteful civil war. When the tragic events of 15th January, 1966 occurred, the country acquiesced in the installation of a Military Regime only because it desired that order and discipline should be restored in he conduct of the affairs of this country, that swift reforms will be introduced to produce just and honest Government, to usher in stability and ensure fair treatment of all citizens in every part of the country. The citizens of this country have not given the Military Regime any mandate to divide up the country into sovereign states and to plunge them into bloody disaster. As I have warned before, my duty is clear--faced with this final choice between action to save Nigeria and acquiescence in secession and disintegration. I am therefore proclaiming a State of Emergency throughout Nigeria with immediate effect. I have assumed full powers as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Head of the Federal Military Government for the short period necessary to carry through the measures which are now urgently required. In this period of emergency, no political statements in the Press, on the Radio and Television and all publicity media or any other political activity, will be tolerated. The Military and Police are empowered to deal summarily with any offenders. Newspaper editors are particularly urged to co-operate with the authorities to ensure the success of these measures. I have referred earlier to some illegal acts of the Eastern Region Government. You all know that about one third of the entire falling stock of the Nigerian Railways, including 115 oil-tankers, have been detained and that the services on the Eastern District of the Nigerian railways have been completely disrupted for many months. You are also aware of the fact that they have disrupted the direct movement of oil products from the refinery near Port Harcooout to the Northern Region. They have hindered the transit of goods to neighbouring countries and have even seized goods belonging to foreign countries. These acts have flagrantly violated normal international practice and disturbed friendly relations with our neighbours. That refinery is owned jointly by the Federal Government and Regional governments. Illegally, since last year, the Authorities at Enugu have interfered with the flight routes of the Nigeria Airways. Only recently they committed the barbaric crime of hi-jacking a plane bound for Lagos from Benin. They have placed a ban o the residence of non-Easterners in the Eastern Region--an action which is against the Constitution and the fundamental provisions of our laws. They have continuously on the Press and radio incited the people of eastern Region to hatred of other Nigerian peoples and they have indulged in the crudest abuse of members of the Supreme Military Council, especially myself. Despite all these, I have spared no effort to conciliate the East in recognition of their understandable grievances and fears since the tragic incidents of 1966. To this end I agreed with my other colleagues on the Supreme Military Council to the promulgation of the Decree No. 8 which completely decentralized the government of this country and even went further than the Republican Constitution as it existed before 15th January, 1966. But what has been the response of the Eastern Region Government? Complete rejection of Decree No. 8 and insistence on its separate existence as a sovereign unit. Only recently, a group of distinguished citizens formed themselves into the National Conciliation Committee. They submitted recommendations aimed at reducing tension. These included the reciprocal abrogation of economic measures taken by the Federal Military government and the seizure of Federal Statutory Corporations and Federal revenue by the Eastern Government. These reciprocal actions were to be taken within one week, that is by 25th May, 1967. It is on record that I accepted the recommendations and issued instructions effective from Tuesday, May 23. Indeed I now understand that certain vehicles of the Posts and Telegraphs Department which went to the East in resumption of services have been illegally detained in the Region. The response of the east has been completely negative and they have continued their propaganda and stage-managed demonstrations for independence. Fellow citizens, I recognize however that the problem of Nigeria extends beyond the present misguided actions of the Eastern Region Government. My duty is to all citizens. I propose to treat all sections of the country with equality. The main obstacle to future stability in this country is the present structural imbalance in the Nigerian Federation. Even Decree No. 8 or Confederation or Loose Association will never survive if any one section of the country is in a position to hold the others to ransom. This is why the item in the Political and Administrative Programme adopted by the Supreme Military Council last month is the creation of states as a basis for stability. This must be done first so as to remove the fear of domination. Representatives drawn from the new states will be more able to work out the future constitution for this country which can contain provisions to protect the powers of the states to the fullest extent desired by the Nigerian people. As soon as these states are established, a new Revenue Allocation Commission consisting of international experts will be appointed to recommend an equitable formula for revenue allocation taking into account the desires of the states. I propose to act faithfully within the Political and Administrative Programme adopted by the Supreme Military Council and published last month. The world will recognize in these proposals our desire for justice and fair play for all sections of this country and to accommodate all genuine aspirations of the diverse people of this great country. I have ordered the reimposition of the economic measures designed to safeguard federal interests until such a time as the Eastern Military Government abrogates its illegal edicts on revenue collection and the administration of the Federal Statutory Corporations based in the East. The country has a long history of well articulated demands for states. The fears of minorities were explained in great detail and set out in the report of the Willink Commission appointed by the British in 1958. More recently there has been extensive discussion in Regional Consultative Committees and Leaders-of-Thought Conferences. Resolutions have been adopted demanding the creation of states in the North and in Lagos. Petitions from minority areas in the East which have been subjected to violent intimidation by the Eastern Military Government have been widely publicized. While the present circumstances regrettably do not allow for consultations through plebiscites, I am satisfied that the creation of new states as the only possible basis for stability and equality is the overwhelming desire of vast majority of Nigerians. To ensure justice, these states are being created simultaneously. To this end, therefore, I am promulgating a Decree which will divide the Federal republic into Twelve States. The twelve states will be six in the present Northern Region, three in the present Eastern Region, the Mid-West will remain as it is, the Colony Province of the Western Region and Lagos will form a new Lagos State and the Western Region will otherwise remain as it is. I must emphasize at once that the Decree will provide for a States Delimitation Commission which will ensure that any divisions or towns not satisfied with the states in which they are initially grouped will obtain redress. But in this moment of serious National Emergency the co-operation of all concerned is absolutely essential in order to avoid any unpleasant consequences. I wish also to emphasize that an Administrative Council will be established at the capitals of the existing regions, which will be available to the new states to ensure the smoothest possible administrative transition in he establishment of the new states. The twelve new states, subject to marginal boundary adjustments, will therefore be as follows: North-Western State comprising Sokoto and Niger Provinces. North-Central State comprising Katsina and Zaria. Kano State comprising the present Kano Province. North-Eastern State comprising Bornu, Adamawa, Sarduana and Bauchi Provinces. Benue/Plateau State comprising Benue and Plateau Provinces. Lagos State comprising the Colony Province and the Federal Territory of Lagos. Western State comprising the present Western Region but excluding the Colony Province. Mid-Western State comprising the present Mid-Western State. East-Central State comprising the present Eastern Region excluding Calabar, Ogoja and Rivers Provinces. South-Eastern State comprising Calabar and Ogoja Provinces. Rivers State comprising Ahoada, Brass, Degema, Ogoni and Port Harcout Divisions The states will be free to adopt any particular names they choose in the future. The immediate administrative arrangements of the new states have been planned and the names of the Military Governors appointed to the new states will be gazetted shortly. The allocation of federally collected revenue to the new states on an interim basis for the first few months has also been planned. The successor states in each former region will share the revenue until a more permanent formula is recommended by the new Revenue Allocation Commission. Suitable arrangements have been made to minimize any disruption in the normal functioning of services in the areas of the new states. It is my fervent hope that the existing regional Authorities will co- operate fully to ensure the smoothest possible establishment of the new states. It is also my hope that the nee to use force to support any new state will not arise. I am, however, ready to protect any citizens of this country who are subject to intimidation or violence in the course of establishment of these new states. My dear countrymen, the struggle ahead is for the well-being of the present and future generations of Nigerians. If it were possible for us to avoid chaos and civil war merely by drifting apart as some people claim that easy choice may have been taken. But we know that to take such a course will quickly lead to the disintegration of the existing regions in condition of chaos and to disastrous foreign interference. We now have to adopt the courageous course of facing the fundamental problem that has plagued this country since the early 50s. There should be no recrimination. We must all resolve to work together. It is my hope that those who disagreed in the past with the Federal Military Government through genuine misunderstanding and mistrust will now be convinced of our purpose and be willing to come back and let us plan and work together for the realization of the Political and Administrative programme of the Supreme Military Council, and for the early restoration of full civilian rule in circumstances which would enhance just and honest and patriotic government. I appeal to the general public to continue to give their co-operation to the Federal Military Government; to go about their normal business peacefully; to maintain harmony with all communities wherever they live; to respect all the directives of the Government including directives restricting the movements of people while the emergency remains. Such directives are for their own protection and in their own interest. Let us therefore, march manfully together to alter the course of this nation once again for all and to place it on the path of progress, unity and equality. Let us so act that future generations of Nigerians will praise us for our resolution and courage in this critical stage of our countrys history. Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by blacksta(m): 2:18pm On May 25, 2009 Becomerich what has your post got to do with the matter at hand - I guess another senseless rambling from yourself. I would thougt by now your level of reasoning would have improved but unfortunately it is in state of decline. If u need to sponsor a bill please be advised u cant do that on Nairaland . You will need to contact your house of reps member and while you at it ask how much your rep earns Re: What a Senator Earns In Nigeria - Do Or Die Affair N 29 479 749 Per Year by Becomrich: 2:30pm On May 25, 2009 black go to school. I do not need my representative to sponsor a bill. Umaru Yar Adua just sponsor a bill . Nigeria law allow for private or group to sponsor a bill. we already sent this bill to the clark of the national assembly, President Yar adua, David Mark, Bankole and some senators, rep, and international newspaper. They all need to check thier email of fax. We also sent it to some member of the US congress. And we hope to meet with one of former world leader in some days. This bill would save 15,000,000 people from future civil war in Nigeria. Leadership is about vision of tomorrow
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