The Initiator and Chairman, Movement for Nigeria’s Total Transformation, Chief Areoye Oyebola, has criticized the non-responsiveness of Nigerian government officials to the across the board require the descending audit of their “stupendous pay rates and stipends.”
As per Oyebola, the current feedback of the government officials by the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), was only one of numerous reactions that had trailed the administrators throughout the years however to which they had turned hard of hearing ears.
He reviewed that he had brought a similar issue up in a production, labeled, “Grave Issues Nigeria Must Tackle,” which was openly exhibited at a social occasion that had in participation famous Nigerians, for example, a previous Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola(SAN); human rights legal advisor, Femi Falana (SAN); and Prof. Pat Utomi.
Oyebola had, in the introduction, censured what he portrayed as the obtuseness of the legislators, who he stated, were living vast amidst far reaching destitution in the nation.
He noted then that the income of the United States of America’s President were far lower than what a Nigerian official brought home.
He had stated, “It is additionally odd, unimaginable and extremely unsettling that a congressperson, not disapproving of the granulating destitution of Nigerians, procures $1.7m a year, which is far higher than the $400,000 yearly wage of the United States’ President, whose fantastic nation is the wealthiest on the planet. Indeed, even an individual from the House of Representatives likewise procures more than the American President. What a deplorable and wretched circumstance!
“More awful still, each of our National Assembly individuals acquires more than the British Prime Minister, while the compensation of an individual from Ghana’s unicameral governing body is a little division of our House of Representatives’ part large pay of more than N10m in a month, not to mention the stupendous quarterly recompenses that have prompted genuine open objection.
“The multi-million naira earned by the administration of the Senate and the House of Representatives much more dreadful, more ludicrous and psyche boggling.”
Oyebola noticed that regardless of their unobtrusive pay, contrasted with the Nigerian government administrators, the officials in Ghana worked harder and “have insignificant truancy,” while they had likewise done much to manage their nation’s majority rule government, “which is a model for some African nations.”
He said the Ghanaian administrators were likewise more delicate to the substances in their nation, reviewing that an endeavor by them to have a bring up in profit in 2009 was promptly casted off after an open objection.
Oyebola required a 90 for each penny cut in the income of Nigerian chose open authorities, saying with that they would in any case be wealthier than their partners in the US and the UK.
He stated, “As recommended underneath, for the National Assembly, the President, priests, state governors, state administrators, executives of nearby governments and councilors ought to have their compensation and remittances diminished to 10 for every penny of their present income. In the event that affected, every congressperson’s available profit of N15m a month will be decreased to N1.5m or N18m a year. A comparative 90 for every penny decrease ought to be affected from the compensation of individuals from the House of Representatives.”
As indicated by him, this is the best way to guarantee that legislative issues would never again involve do-or-bite the dust.
[…] The Initiator and Chairman, Movement for Nigeria’s Total Transformation, Chief Areoye Oyebola, has decried the non-responsiveness of Nigerian federal lawmakers to the widespread call for the downward review of their “monumental salaries and allowances.”According to Oyebola, the recent criticism of the federal legislators by the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), was just one of many criticisms that had trailed the lawmakers over the years but to which they had turned deaf ears.He recalled that he had raised the same issue in a publication, tagged, “Grave Issues Nigeria Must Tackle,” which was publicly presented at a gathering that had in attendance eminent Nigerians such as a former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola(SAN); human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN); and Prof. Pat Utomi.Oyebola had, in the presentation, decried what he described as the insensitivity of the lawmakers, who he said, were living large in the midst of widespread poverty in the country.He noted then that the earnings of the United States of America’s President were far lower than what a Nigerian lawmaker took home.He had said, “It is also strange, unthinkable and very disheartening that a senator, not minding the grinding poverty of Nigerians, earns $1.7m a year, which is far higher than the $400,000 yearly income of the United States’ President, whose stupendous country is the richest in the world. Even a member of the House of Representatives also earns more than the American President. What a tragic and pathetic situation!“Worse still, each of our National Assembly members earns more than the British Prime Minister, while the pay of a member of Ghana’s unicameral legislature is a very small fraction of our House of Representatives’ member jumbo pay of more than N10m in a month, let alone the monumental quarterly allowances that have led to serious public outcry.“The multi-million naira earned by the leadership of the Senate and the House of Representatives even worse, more outrageous and mind-boggling.”Oyebola noted that despite their modest pay, compared to the Nigerian federal lawmakers, the legislators in Ghana worked harder and “have minimal absenteeism,” while they had also done much to sustain their country’s democracy, “which is a model for many African countries.”He said the Ghanaian lawmakers were also more sensitive to the realities in their country, recalling that an attempt by them to have a raise in earnings in 2009 was immediately jettisoned following a public outcry.Oyebola called for a 90 per cent cut in the earnings of Nigerian elected public officials, saying with that they would still be richer than their counterparts in the US and the UK.He said, “As suggested below, for the National Assembly, the President, ministers, state governors, state legislators, chairmen of local governments and councillors should have their pay and allowances reduced to 10 per cent of their present earnings. If effected, each senator’s present earnings of N15m a month will be reduced to N1.5m or N18m a year. A similar 90 per cent reduction should be effected from the pay of members of the House of Representatives.”According to him, this is the only way to ensure that politics would no longer be a matter of do-or-die.https://ijebuloaded.com/news-nigerian-senators-earn-trump-uk-pm-oyebola/ […]
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