N29m monthly too small for a senator, says Ex-Adamawa lawmaker, Elisha Abbo

N29m monthly too small for a senator, says Ex-Adamawa lawmaker, Elisha Abbo

Elisha Abbo, a former lawmaker who represented Adamawa North in the Senate, has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the salary of senators.

For years on end, Nigerians have kicked against what they considered humongous salaries that are paid to federal lawmakers.

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Recall that ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo recently called out federal lawmakers for determining their own salaries and allowances, calling it immoral.

“You are not supposed to fix your salaries or allowances; it is supposed to be done by the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).