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Review of political office holders salaries has begun— RMAFC
By Modupe Shodeinde
Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, Elias Mbam, said a review of the remuneration of political and judiciary office holders has begun.
According to Mbam while speaking to journalists on Saturday at Amagu community in Ikwo LGA of Ebonyi State during the seventh ‘Ofala’ festival and 30th anniversary of the coronation of Ezeogo Aloh, Erima-Ogwudu III of Amagu kingdom, by the end of the year, something concrete would be arrived at.
He said: “One of the major responsibilities of our commission is to determine remunerations appropriate for political and judicial office holders.
“In doing that, the financial situation of the country, at any given time, is taken into consideration, including inflation and the country’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, among others.
“The commission, being conscious that a lot has happened since the last review, has commenced the process of another review to reflect the changing realities.
“We have progressed and we believe that before the end of 2021, something concrete will happen. It is a process and the process at the end determines what it will be.
“When we go through the process, if it turns out to be increase, we increase; if it is decrease, we do it.”
He added that a public hearing would soon be held for Nigerians to contribute to the process.
