Thursday August 21, 2025
By The NewsDESK |
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has objected to the proposal by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission , RMAFC, to increase salaries of political office holders, describing the move as an all-out affront to the people and an indication that the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government is totally disconnected from ordinary Nigerians struggling to survive the current hardship.
The proposed review by the RMAFC would see the President, Vice President, governors, and other top officials receive a substantial pay increase.
However, in a statement in Abuja, National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, noted that while the RMAFC has the constitutional mandate to review salaries of political office holders, the timing of the upward review underlines the insensitivity of the current administration and betrays the realities if the day.
Also, the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has kicked against the proposal, describing it as insensitive and ill-timed. Newspaper subscription bundles
In a statement yesterday, the party’s South-West Leader, Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, condemned the proposed plan.
Ajadi said millions of Nigerians are already struggling to survive amid soaring inflation and unemployment, stressing that political leaders should be making sacrifices and not demanding a pay rise.
Similarly, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has faulted the proposal, describing it as “insensitive” amid Nigeria’s current economic challenges.
Deputy National Youth Leader of the party, Timothy Osadolor, who spoke yesterday in Abuja, said that such a move shows a disconnect between the political elite and the daily struggles of citizens.
He said that rather than increasing their salaries, the government should focus on cutting costs and addressing the economic hardship confronting citizens.
