President Tinubu 'does not agree to increase the salaries of political office holders and judges' Nigerians are paying attention t...

 

President Tinubu 'does not agree to increase the salaries of political office holders and judges'

Nigerians are paying attention to the problem, and some have criticised the government, saying that by raising the price of fuel, it has put pressure on the country but raised the salaries of those in political positions. He agreed that the pay of politicians and lawyers in the country should go up.

The National Tax Collection and Distribution Agency, RMAFC, has been reported in some news stories as saying that it has raised the salaries of the president, his vice president, and politicians in both the federal and state governments by 114 percent.

People have been talking about this problem, especially on social media, where some people have been critical of the government, saying that it has put pressure on the people by raising the price of fuel while also raising its own pay.

But on Thursday, Mr. Dele Alake, the President's spokesman, said, "We have followed the widely reported news that the salaries of the President, his vice president, and those in political positions in the federal and state governments have been raised by 114%."

We want to make it clear that President Bola Tinubu has not agreed to a pay rise, and he has not been asked to make a choice on this matter.

The statement also said that even though the president knows he has the power to collect taxes and decide how they will be used to set the taxes and benefits of political office holders and legal workers, this won't be true until he gives his approval.

Mr. Alake said, "It's important to know that RMAFC's representative has denied this false story and set the record straight."

"However, this false story spread on social media and in some news outlets, which shows how fake news affects society," said the statement.

The President's spokesman said that this story was made up to hurt President Tinubu's government and kill his people because of the good work he is doing for Nigerians.