Labour Party reacts as RMFAC prepares to increase politicians’ salaries

The Labour Party has reacted to a proposed upward review in the basic salaries of political and judicial office holders by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission.

The party has described it as provocative because of the fuel subsidy removal pain Nigerians were going through.

Recall that the Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Muhammadu Shehu, who was represented by the RMAFC commissioner from Kebbi State, Mrs Rakiya Tanko-Ayuba, disclosed this on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi, during the presentation of the reviewed remuneration package of political and judicial office holders to the state Governor, Dr Nasir Idris.

The salary review requires legislation by the national and state assemblies before its implementation.

According to NAN, the commission stated that the last review was done in 2007, which led to the 2008 Act on the remuneration of political office holders.

It stated, “The commission, having considered that the consumer price index of some selected baskets of commodities have collectively grown by an average of 371% from 2008 to 2022, the current annual basic salary of all categories of political, public and judicial office holders in the country is adjusted upward by 114 per cent. ”

The agency disclosed that it recommended that existing allowances of political office holders be maintained, while three new allowances were introduced for judicial office holders.

These include allowances for a professional development assistant, a long service allowance, and a restricted lifestyle allowance.