Obi criticize planned salary increase for politicians

The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party(LP) in the just concluded March presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi has lambasted the the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commision(RMAFC) on the planned salary increase of about 114% for elected officers and public office holders in the country.

Mr Obi also criticize President Tinubu, his Vice president and politicians for being insensitive to Nigerians needs.

In a series of tweets on Thursday, Obi expressed his displeasure over what he called an insensitive salary increase for political officeholders.

“I learnt with great reservation, the approval of a 114% increase in the salaries of elected politicians, including the President, vice president, governors, lawmakers as well as judicial and public office holders by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission. The Former Anambra state Governor stated.

“This is not the appropriate time for such a salary increment if it is at all necessary. We are living in a time when an average Nigerian is struggling with many harsh economic realities, and with over 130 million Nigerians now living in poverty.

“This is a moment when recent reform measures by the government have increased living costs astronomically”.

“One would expect the leaders and public officeholders to focus on cutting the cost of governance, alleviating the sufferings of Nigerians. This moment calls for creative ways of pulling the majority out of poverty. In the immortal words of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, ‘What touches us ourself shall be last served.’

“The leaders, therefore, should prioritise what affects the masses and those on the lower strata of society over themselves. The sacrifice, at this time in our nation, should be borne by the leaders. The increment should be reversed immediately, and the savings should be devoted to fixing education, healthcare and poverty alleviation especially in the remote rural areas.” Obi ended.

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