The House of Representatives on Friday lamented that most information in circulation about the earnings of lawmakers was false, saying lawmakers’ earnings, like all public servants, are publicly available as set by the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).
The House was responding to a trending video on social media capturing a lawmaker representing Yagba Federal Constituency of Kogi State, Rep. Abejide Leke, reeling out what is claimed to be the earnings of lawmakers.
In the video, Leke supposedly said he earns N2.5m as a basic salary, N5m for accommodation, N7.5m for furniture, N1.2m for newspapers, N621,000 for wardrobe, and N248,000 for recess.
But the spokesperson of the lower chamber, Akin Rotimi, in a statement, said a fact check revealed that the video was distorted to suit the purpose of fake news purveyors.
He explained that Leke was only raising a point of order on privilege concerning claims by one Adeola…
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