As parts of efforts to reduce the cost of governance, the Federal Government is set to review the allowances of public office holders including governors and lawmakers.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige disclosed this on Wednesday, during a meeting with members of the National Union of Local Government Employees in Abuja.READ ALSO:Ngige also decried the huge sum of recurrent expenditure in the proposed 2020 budget, insisting that there is no option other than to cut down the cost of running the government.
“We cannot allow the government to shut down the economy because they want to pay salaries and wages. The 2020 budget of N10.3trillion has N3.88trillion as personal cost without an overhead. A budget that is 76% recurrent and 24% capital, for me, this is nothing to cheer about. “Revenue mobilisation commission will also beam a searchlight and review what they are giving for political officeholders. Some of the allowances in their prescriptions are not allowances that should be gotten.
“What is a governor doing with hazard allowance? What is the hazard about, when the state is feeding him and his family? What is a governor doing with constituency allowance? The whole state is his constituency.The Minister concluded that both workers and politicians must be ready to make sacrifices so that more money will be available for infrastructure.
Long overdue
But legislators can go home with 14m basic salary every month
This will just end up a social media talk.
BBoason The structure of governance also needs to be reviewed Our system of governance is not sustainable with our income We must be sincere to look into this Also the number of agencies needs to be merged for efficiency Emphasis should be on lean and productive civil service
Is it now that it dawned on the Govt that the extravagant emoluments enjoyed by governors n lawmakers is outrageousI don't think we have a sincere govt yet that is ready to build a country worthy of living.smh
U first of all start from the aso rock then house of Assembly.
I pray it sees the light of day
Nonsensical. But the so called senators approved in a rush their salary of 36 million naira. Haaaaa, you people are pushing Nigerians to the wall.
This has long overdue
Good evening sir
But you can allow the government to shutdown to pay for your allowances and heavy salaries. Fool!
Finally
Finally! It's long over due!!!
Cut Government officials salaries, after all we are broke
Is this the right time, when all government officials cares about is thief pocket.
This will end in talk. Fairness and truth have no place in Nigeria
But u can shut down Nigeria to collect ur own money Ogun Obalata Thunder Will fire u people doing all dis rubbish for Nigeria
Now you are talking Mr minister
Story! Story!! Story!!!
Ngige should do the will of the people He represents. He should be a servant He supposed to be. Why turn dictator to the people He serves.
Truth indeed. Beyond personal gains would you Ngige serve even after serving as a governor. Note it's not the benevolent of the meat vendor that we eat meat.
And that of ministers as well. Else, there will be friction and intense objections by the State Governors. No point picking on the State governors for a cheap political point for a federal government looking for something to make it appear popular.
are they still giving nassnigeria the 50b NGN for new cars? Ngige should start from there.
Constituency allowances must be totally expunged from the Assembly purview
Waoo, what a perfect timing for the holistic review
Review and cut their allowances . Being in government offices is to serve the Nation and not enriching their pockets in the way that kills the citizens .
Now you are talking
Wailers will still come here and rant, whatcha them
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