A proposed salary hike for political officeholders has been strongly criticised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
Reacting to the hike, the NLC described the proposed initiative by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) as insensitive, unjust, inequitable”, warning it could deepen existing inequalities.
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The RMAFC’s chairman, Mohammed Shehu, previously disclosed that President Tinubu earns ₦1.5 million per month while ministers receive less than ₦1 million, figures that have reportedly remained unchanged since 2008.
RMAFC’s Chairman, Mohammed Shehu
NLC President Joe Ajaero
criticized the hike, calling it a threat to civil servants living on a ₦70,000 minimum wage amid salary freezes in many public subsectors. He urged the commission to halt the exercise before it triggers public backlash
In a statement sighted by The Octopus News, Ajaero demanded full transparency, requesting that the current earnings and benchmarks for the proposed pay review be made public.
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He also condemned remarks by the RMAFC chairman as “puerile,” highlighting the broad perks already enjoyed by political officeholders—a reality he said stands in stark contrast to the hardship faced by many ordinary Nigerians.
Referring to past trends, Ajaero noted that while civil servants saw salary increases of up to 50 percent, political officeholders have enjoyed increases exceeding 800 percent in some cases. He warned that the uniform pay structure across regions only exacerbates inequality.
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