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ELECTED POLITICIANS, JUDGES SET TO GET 114% SALARY RAISE

Muhammad Shehu, chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission , says the salaries of politicians, judicial and public office holders will be increased by 114 percent.

Shehu spoke on Tuesday while presenting the reports of the reviewed remuneration package to Nasir Idris, governor of Kebbi.

The Commission chairman who was represented by Rakiya Tanko-Ayuba, a federal commissioner, said the implementation of the reviewed remuneration packages was effective from January 1, 2023.

He said the move was in accordance with the provision of paragraph 32(d) of part 1 of the Third Schedule of the 1999 constitution of the federal government (as amended).

He asked the House of assembly to move quickly on the amendment of relevant laws to pave way for upward review of income packages for political, judicial and public officers

VOP Lagos

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