African Democratic Congress (ADC) has kicked against the proposed salary increase for Nigeria’s political office holders, likening the act to an affront to the struggling Nigerian people.
The party said the proposed upward review by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), would see the President, Vice President, governors, and other top officials receive substantial pay increases at a time when millions of Nigerians were grappling with the effects of inflation, rising fuel costs, and an inadequate minimum wage.
The ADC in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the constitutional mandate of the RMAFC to review salaries of political office holders, but considering such at this time further underlines how far the government is disconnected from the reality of Nigerians.