Political Salary Outrage: Parties Condemn Proposed Wage Hike for Office Holders
A contentious plan by Nigeria's Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to significantly increase the salaries of political office holders, including the President, Vice President, and ministers, has ignited widespread criticism across the nation. This proposal, aimed at adjusting earnings that have reportedly remained unchanged since 2008, is being met with strong condemnation from political parties and civil society groups, who deem it insensitive and unconscionable given the country's severe economic hardship.
RMAFC Chairman Mohammed Shehu disclosed in a press briefing that President Bola Tinubu currently earns N1.5 million monthly, while ministers receive less than N1 million. He argued these figures are
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