Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central Senator, has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to first raise the minimum wage for the country’s poor workers.
Sani made the remarks in the context of a proposed 114% increase in the salaries of elected politicians, including the president, vice president, governors, lawmakers, and holders of judicial and public office.
In a tweet via his Twitter handle on Wednesday, Sani wrote, “Raising the minimum wage of poor workers should come before that of the elites holding public offices.
“With this 114% increase, a Federal Legislator will earn about N2million monthly salary and N25million monthly running costs for his office. Money derived from the removal of subsidy should be spent wisely.”
WITHIN NIGERIA had earlier reported that The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has called for a 114 per cent increase in the salaries of elected politicians, including the president, vice president, governors, lawmakers, as well as judicial and public office holders.
RMAFC is saddled with the responsibility of determining the remuneration appropriate for political officeholders, including the president, vice president, governors, deputy governors, ministers, commissioners, special advisers, legislators and the holders of the offices mentioned in Sections 84 and 124 of this Constitution.