Elected politicians, judges set to get 114% salary raise

The recommended effective date for the adoption of the evaluated pay packages is January 1, 2023.The RMAFC has encouraged the Houses of Assembly of the 36 states to expedite efforts to alter applicable laws to allow for upward review of remuneration packages for political, judicial, and public employees.The call was made by Muhammadu Shehu, Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), during the presentation of reports on the revised salary package to Kebbi State governor, Dr Nasir Idris, on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the work of the State Houses of Assembly would allow the implementation of the reviewed salary packages for political, public, and judicial authorities to begin. The RMAFC chairman, represented by the Federal Commissioner, Rakiya Tanko-Ayuba, an indigene of Kebbi State, presented the report to the governor during a courtesy visit at the Government House, Birnin Kebbi.Shehu said the move was in line with the provision of Paragraph 32(d) of Part 1 of the Third Schedule of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Government (as amended). He said, "It empowers the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission to determine the remuneration appropriate for political office holders, including the President, Vice President, Governors, Deputy Governors, Ministers, Commissioners, Special Advisers, Legislators and the holders of the offices mentioned in Sections 84 and 124 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria."