‘Wrong Timing,’ Joe Abah Faults Proposed Pay Rise For Politicians
Former Bureau of Public Enterprises DG, Joe Abah, has criticised the planned review of salaries for political office holders, describing the move as ill-timed and insensitive.
Speaking on Sunrise Daily, Abah said the government had not shown fiscal discipline, citing Nigeria’s largest-ever cabinet and the proliferation of agencies. He argued that announcing pay increases for politicians amid economic hardship and a new ₦70,000 minimum wage sends the wrong signal.
He also highlighted distortions in the public sector pay system, stressing that they must be addressed before any salary adjustments.
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) recently said politicians’ earnings, unchanged since 2008, were “inadequate and outdated.” But the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) rejected the proposal, calling it insensitive and warning it could worsen poverty and inequality.
#Nigeria #Politics #JoeAbah #NLC
Former Bureau of Public Enterprises DG, Joe Abah, has criticised the planned review of salaries for political office holders, describing the move as ill-timed and insensitive.
Speaking on Sunrise Daily, Abah said the government had not shown fiscal discipline, citing Nigeria’s largest-ever cabinet and the proliferation of agencies. He argued that announcing pay increases for politicians amid economic hardship and a new ₦70,000 minimum wage sends the wrong signal.
He also highlighted distortions in the public sector pay system, stressing that they must be addressed before any salary adjustments.
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) recently said politicians’ earnings, unchanged since 2008, were “inadequate and outdated.” But the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) rejected the proposal, calling it insensitive and warning it could worsen poverty and inequality.
#Nigeria #Politics #JoeAbah #NLC
‘Wrong Timing,’ Joe Abah Faults Proposed Pay Rise For Politicians
Former Bureau of Public Enterprises DG, Joe Abah, has criticised the planned review of salaries for political office holders, describing the move as ill-timed and insensitive.
Speaking on Sunrise Daily, Abah said the government had not shown fiscal discipline, citing Nigeria’s largest-ever cabinet and the proliferation of agencies. He argued that announcing pay increases for politicians amid economic hardship and a new ₦70,000 minimum wage sends the wrong signal.
He also highlighted distortions in the public sector pay system, stressing that they must be addressed before any salary adjustments.
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) recently said politicians’ earnings, unchanged since 2008, were “inadequate and outdated.” But the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) rejected the proposal, calling it insensitive and warning it could worsen poverty and inequality.
#Nigeria #Politics #JoeAbah #NLC
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