The Salary of the President and Governors in Nigeria will be increased The National Tax Collection and Distribution Commission said i...
The Salary of the President and Governors in Nigeria will be increased
The National Tax Collection and Distribution Commission said it has completed all plans to revise the salaries of political office holders and legal workers, in order to match the situation in the country.
In a statement published by the agency on its website, it said that the law that was drafted in 2008 is currently being implemented, which took into account the current situation when the law was drafted.
The statement mentioned the head of the commission, Engr. Elias Mbam said that the salaries of elected leaders and political office holders will be reviewed, ranging from local government leaders and councilors, governors and commissioners, and the salaries of the president and his vice president and members of the state and federal councils.
Mr. Mbam said it is the commission's right to set the salaries of elected leaders and political office holders, from the local government level to the federal level.
However, on the other hand, the country's labor union expressed its displeasure with the move, saying that there are no people who deserve more salary in the country like public servants.
As reported by Katsina Daily News, the trade union said that currently, the holders of political positions are the highest-paid people in the country.