FG Denies Plans To Increase Salary For Elected Officials, Appointees, N’Assembly, Judicial Officers

Following the report on increment of salary of elected officials, appointees, National Assembly and Judicial Officers, the Federal Government of Nigeria has debunked such news making headlines online as there is no law for a 114% salary increase in the constitution of Nigeria.

Stating that, Paragraph 32 (d) of part 1 to the third schedule as well as sections 70,84,111 & 124 of the 1999 constitution has in the years 2000 and 2007 recommended remuneration for political office holders but not such making headlines.

However, the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission can recommend an increase in wages to the president, and the president in council with his minister, has the power to approve or reject the proposal.

The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission was established by Decree 49 of 1989 and later amended by Decree 98 of 1993.

Recall, in the year 2009, RMARC attempted to review salaries increase from 2009 to 2015, but failed woefully, as NASS and 36 state assemblies couldn’t pass the bill.

While the last review of salaries and allowances for elected officials was done in 2008 and there is nothing in the law approving 114% increase in Salary for elected officials.