Senators Salary World Wide & Salary of a Nigerian Senator - You wont believe it !

SENATOR'S PAY WORLDWIDE PER ANNUM
* Bangladesh – $4,000.00
*Sri Lanka – $5,100.00
* India – $11,200.00* Malaysia – $25,300.00
* Thailand – $43,800.00
* Spain – $43,900.00
* Ghana – $46,500.00
* Saudi Arabia – $64,000.00
* Indonesia – $65,800.00
* Kenya – $74,500.00
* France – $85,900.00
* Sweden – $99 300.00
* South Africa – $104,000.00
* Britain – $105,400.00
* New Zealand – $112,500.00
* Israel – $114,800.00
* Germany – $119,500.00
* Ireland – $120,400.00
* Hong Kong – $130,700.00
* Japan – $149,700.00
* Canada – $154 000.00
* Singapore – $154,000.00
* Brazil – $157,600.00
* United States – $174,000.00
* Italy – $182,000.00

Each of Nigeria's 109 senators earns $182,000 a month- which translates into $215 million a year just for senators, compared to an ANNUAL basic salary of £67,000 for a British MP! What salaried people in the world earn anything close to this? If this represents democracy,surely we are practising the least favourable mode of governance. They earn this when most Nigerians live in poverty? Ah!

SALARY OF A NIGERIAN SENATOR

Basic Salary (B.S) - N2,484,245.50
Hardship Allowance (50 per cent of B.S) -
N1,242,122.70
Constituency Allowance (200 per cent of B.S)
- N4,968,509.00
Newspapers Allowance (50 per cent of B.S) -
N1,242,122.70
Wardrobe Allowance (25 per cent of B.S) -
N621,061.37
Recess Allowance (10 per cent of B.S) -
N248,424.55
Accommodation (200 per cent of B.S) -
N4,968,509.00
Utilities (30 per cent of B.S) - N828,081.83
Domestic Staff (70 per cent of B.S) -
N1,863,184.12
Entertainment (30 per cent of B.S) -
N828,081.83
Personal Assistants (25 per cent of B.S) -
N621,061.12
Vehicle Maintenance Allowance (75 per cent
of B.S) - N1,863,184.12
Leave Allowance (10 per cent of B.S) -
N248,424.55
Severance Gratuity (300 per cent of B.S) -
N7,452,736.50
Car Allowance (400 per cent of B.S) - N9,936,
982.00
TOTAL MONTHLY SALARY = N29,479,749.00
($181,974.00)
TOTAL YEARLY SALARY = N29,479,749.00 x
12 = N353,756,988.00