The need to know what the President, Vice President, Governors and other top government officials of Nigeria take home has always been the subject of discussion among numerous Nigerians. Many believe that they are paid in millions, hence the craze for the juicy positions in the country.
The salary structures of Federal Government of Nigeria comprises the President, Vice President, Ministers, Governors, the Judiciary and other top government functionaries.
In this article, we take a look at the salaries of these officials, as set by the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), which of course are subject to periodic review.
First is the President of Nigeria. He earns a basic salary of N14,058,820 per annum.
The Vice President’s basic salary is N12,126,290 per annum.
The ministers earns N7,801,640:00 per annum.
Minister of State earns N7,536,683 per annum.
Director –General earns N7,414,580 per annum
Special Advisers takes N7,091,493 per annum.
Judiciary: is next.
Chief Justice of Nigeria goes home with N6,727,944 per annum.
Justice of the Supreme Court earns N10,899,284 per annum.
Judges of Court of Appeal – N8,779,892 per annum.
Judges of Federal High Court – N7,940,820 per annum.
Legislature:
Senate President: N8,694,848 per annum.
Deputy Senate President: N8,082,083 per annum.
Senator: 12,766,320 per annum.
Speaker House of Reps. N4,954,220 per annum.
Deputy Speaker: 4,574,068 per annum.
Members of House of Reps. 9,529,038 per annum.
State Government:
State Governors: N7,782,967 per annum.
Deputy Governor: N7,392,752 per annum.
SSG/Commissioners: 4,880,871 per annum.
Local Government Service Commission: N4,562,901
Permanent Secretary for Local Government: N4,492,332
State Assembly:
Speaker, State House of Assembly: N2,049,843 per annum.
Deputy Speaker: N1,807,478 per annum.
Member of State House of Assembly: N2,473,866 per annum.
Local Government:
Local Government Chairman: N3,542,416 per annum.
Vice Local Government Chairman: N3,326,918
Supervisory Councilor/Secretary of Local Government: N2,964,296
Special Adviser of Local Government: N2,964,296
Legislative Leader of Local Government Council: N3, 123,505
Deputy Legislative Leader of Local Government Council: N3,094,200
Councilor of Local Government: N3,094,200
It is important to note that the remuneration package above, only represents the annual basic salaries these officeholders take home. It does not include their various regular allowances such as wardrobe allowance, motor vehicle fuelling and maintenance, personal assistants, entertainments, domestic staff, constituency, utilities, newspapers, accommodation, furniture, duty tour allowance, estacode, medicals, severance gratuity and others.