Victor Ezeja
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has denied reports that the Federal Government has approved the increment of salaries of political office-holders, judicial and public office holders by 114 per cent.
The Commission said President Bola Tinubu has not given approval for the increase of salaries of public servants.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe RMAFC spokesperson, Christian Nwachukwu, who spoke in an interview with Leadership newspaper said no increase has been approved for either Tinubu or other public servants as indicated media reports.
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A Federal Commissioner in the Commission, Rakiya Tanko-Ayuba, had reportedly while representing the RMAFC chairman, Mohammad Shehu, at the presentation of the reports of the reviewed remuneration package to Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, in Birnin Kebbi, on Tuesday, said that an upward review of the remuneration packages for political, public and judicial officers was due since January 1, 2023.
She was reported to have said that the 36 states Houses of Assembly needed to fast-track the amendment of relevant laws to give room for upward review of the remuneration packages.
However, the Commission’s spokesperson strongly denied it, saying it is still in process.
According to provisions of the constitution, neither the Federal Government nor President Tinubu can increase salaries of public servants without the backing of 2/3 of all 36 States Assembly and the National Assembly.
Talks of increasing salaries of public officers comes at a time Nigeria is having revenue problem coupled with heavy debt burden which has led to experts advising the government to cut costs of governance.
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
