Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Wednesday warned government agencies against failing to remit federal government revenues to the federation account, saying the government will no longer condone such acts of mismanagement.
Saraki said this when he received Elias Mbam, chairman of Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and
his team in Abuja.
He noted that non-compliance by agencies of government had brought a major setback to the process of governance, and reiterated the support of the senate in bringing back justice to any erring agency that indulged in diverting government revenue to illegal channels.
“Monetary revenue and allocation is a serious challenge to our economy. Though diversification of economy is very important, it is not an overnight issue. We must block every leakage in government revenue.
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“We made campaign promises to Nigerians and we must fulfill all our pledges. It cannot be business as usual. We will do everything within our capacity to elevate the living standard of Nigerians.”
Saraki also cleared air on the N8.64 billion wardrobe allowance to lawmakers, emphasising that the commission
is charged with the fixing of remunerations of public office holders, and advised the media to be more accurate in their reporting.
Earlier, the RMAFC boss said the agency had always enjoyed cordial relationship with the national assembly. Therefore, he called for continued working partnership in order to enhance their effectiveness.
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Mbam condemned the recent media reports “exaggerating” the wardrobe allowances of senators and members of the house of representatives, saying that “wardrobe allowance is 25 percent of the basic salary, which, when broken down amounts to N506, 600 per legislator, per annum.”
He added that the agency operates a functional website where information concerning its day-to-day activities is published.
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