NASS: 3,000 Legislative aides eagerly awaiting ₦8b benefits
June 16, 2019
12:55 am
About 3, 000 legislative aides who served during the 8th National Assembly between 2015 and 2019 are eagerly awaiting the payment of their severance benefits which may total about N8 billion.
Some of them are already seeking fresh appointments with the newly inaugurated Senators and Representatives.
The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission in its Remuneration Package for Political, Public and Judicial Office Holders, Senators, members of the House of Representatives and many of the legislative aides recommends payment of 300% of annual basic pay to them as severance entitlements.
Each of the 109 Senators and 360 House members has …
