The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has voiced its strong opposition to the anticipated increase in salaries for political office holders proposed by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, warning that such an action might aggravate inequality and spark public discontent.
This cautionary note follows remarks made by RMAFC Chairman, Mohammed Shehu, who expressed concern that President Bola Tinubu receives only ₦1.5 million monthly, while ministers earn less than ₦1 million—amounts that have not changed since 2008.
In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, characterized the suggested increase as “callous, unfair, unbalanced, and a direct jeopardy to social order.”
The labor leader dismissed RMAFC’s reasoning as insufficient, contending that public service should not serve as a wealth-generation enterprise.
The NLC bemoaned that this increase was being contemplated at a time when workers are still facing stagnant salaries and soaring living expenses.
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It pointed out that the current ₦70,000 minimum wage is profoundly inadequate, noting that the most recent wage adjustment for civil servants was less than 50 percent. Concurrently, reports indicate that political office holders have enjoyed pay hikes exceeding 800 percent.
According to the union, the remuneration for civil servants has always been linked to available resources, while politicians have continually profited from standardized pay structures nationwide, regardless of the fiscal situations of individual states.