Some stakeholders have urged the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to shelve its plan to review the salaries of political office-holders amid the country’s economic hardships.
RMAFC Chairman Mohammed Shehu described the current pay of the President and ministers as inadequate and outdated.
He noted the President earns N1.5 million monthly and ministers less than N1 million, unchanged since 2008. Shehu argued that such pay disparities compared to other officials are unfair.
The proposal sparked sharp opposition from various groups, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Northern Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), and others, terming the plan provocative, insensitive, selfish, and ill-timed.
ACF’s National Publicity Secretary, Professor Tukur Baba, called the raise disappointing and provocative, stating that political office-holders are the least deserving of increases given the prevailing economic challenges.
