Ministers, Lawmakers to get N9bn Housing, Furniture Allowance in Buhari's Government.

Funds amounting to N9bn wil be paid to Senators and members of the House of Representatives that will constitute the 8th national Assembly and ministers to be appointed by the president -elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.) as perks on assumption of office.

The perks of office include the housing allowance which is paid to each office holder once a year, the furniture allowance which they are entitled to once in four years and motor vehicle loan which they are entitled to once in their tenure.

According to Punch, the perks are some of the non-regular allowances that the political office holders are entitled to as prescribed by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission.

There are other allowances, both regular and irregular ones, but housing, furniture and motor vehicle are paid at the beginning of the tenure of the office holders to ensure that they settle down appropriately.

Housing allowance for the political office holders is 200 per cent of their annual salaries; furniture is 300 per cent and motor vehicle loan is 400 per cent.