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REMUNERATION OF FORMER PRESIDENTS AND HEADS OF STATE (AND OTHER ANCILLARY MATTERS) ACT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SCHEDULE
PART I – Perquisites of office of former Heads of State
PART II – Perquisites of office of former Vice-Presidents
REMUNERATION OF FORMER PRESIDENTS AND HEADS OF STATE
An Act to provide, among other things, for the remuneration and perquisites of office of former Heads of State and former Vice-Presidents of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
[1999 No. 32.]
[1st January, 1999] [Commencement.]
As from the commencement of this Act all former-
(a) Presidents and Heads of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (in this Act
referred to as “former Heads of State”) shall be-
(i) paid the sum of N350,000 per month as up-keep allowance; and
(ii) entitled to the perquisites of office specified in Part I of the Schedule to
this Act; and
(b) Vice-Presidents and Chiefs of General Staff of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (in this Act referred to as “former Vice-Presidents”) shall be-
(i) paid the sum of N250,000 per month as up-keep allowance; and
(ii) entitled to the perquisites of office specified in Part II of the Schedule
to this Act.
[Part II. Schedule.]
(1) The members of families of-
(a) deceased former Heads of State shall be entitled to the payment of the sum of N 1 ,000,000 per annum payable in the sum of N 250,000 per quarter; and
(b) deceased former Vice-Presidents shall be entitled to the payment of the sum of N 750,000 per annum payable in the sum of N 187, 500 per quarter.
(2) The allowances specified in subsection (l) of this section shall be applied for the up-keep of the spouse and education of the children of deceased former Heads of State and deceased former Vice-Presidents up to the university level.
(3) For the avoidance of doubt, the spouse of a deceased former Head of State or deceased former Vice-President shall not be entitled to the allowance specified in subsection (1) of this section if she re-marries.
The remuneration of all former Heads of State and Vice-Presidents shall be subject to review whenever there is an increase in the salary of the serving President and Vice-President.
The Federal Government of Nigeria shall in its annual budget make provision for the remuneration of former Heads of State and former Vice-Presidents.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
“former Heads of State” includes former Prime Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
“former Vice-Presidents” includes former Chiefs of General Staff of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
This Act may be cited as the Remuneration of Former Presidents and Heads of State (and other Ancillary Matters) Act.
SCHEDULE
[Section 1 (a) (i) and (b) (ii).]
PART I –Perquisites of office of former Heads of State
Personal staff
(2) A Personal Secretary not below Grade Level 12, who shall be selected by the former Presidents and Heads of State, and paid by the Federal Government.
Security
Civilian Head of State
(2) One State Security Service Officer not below Grade Level 10 as an Aide de Camp to be attached for life and paid by the State Security Agencies.
Vehicles
(2) The drivers shall be selected by the Head of State, and paid by the Federal Government.
Protocol
(2) Entitled to protocol within and outside Nigeria.
(3) All former Heads of State and their spouses shall take the third position after the serving President and the serving Vice-President at all public functions in order of precedence.
Medical services and vacation
(2) Treatment abroad for former Heads of State and their immediate family where necessary at Federal Government expense.
(3) Thirty days annual vacation within and outside Nigeria at Federal Government expense.
Provision of office accommodation
Provision of residential accommodation
Postal privileges
Telephone
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(a) all buildings;
(b) ground and naval vessels of the Federal Government;
(c) at all Nigerian Embassies outside Nigeria.
PART II – Perquisites of office of former Vice-Presidents
Personal staff
(2) A Personal Secretary not below Grade Level 10, who shall be selected by the former Vice-President and paid by the Federal Government.
Security
Civilian Vice-President
(2) One State Security Service Officer not below Grade Level 8 as an Aide de Camp to be attached for life and paid by the State Security Agencies.
Vehicles
(2) The drivers shall be selected by the former Vice-President and paid by the Federal
Government.
Protocol
(2) Entitled to protocol within and outside Nigeria.
Medical services and vacation
(2) Treatment abroad for former Vice-Presidents and their immediate family and where necessary at Federal Government expense.
(3) Thirty days annual vacation within and outside Nigeria at Federal Government expense.
Provision of office accommodation
Provision of residential accommodation
Postal privileges
Telephone
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
No Subsidiary Legislation