THE Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission – RMAFC, said President Bola Tinubu has not approved the implementation of salary increases for public servants.
This follows reports claiming that RMAFC has approved the increment of salaries of political office-holders, judicial and public office holders by 114 per cent.
A Federal Commissioner in RMAFC, Rakiya Tanko-Ayuba, had ignited the salary increment debate when she urged state Houses of Assembly to hasten efforts on amendment of relevant laws to give room for upward review of remuneration packages for public officers.
She noted that January 1, 2023, was the recommended effective date for the commencement of the implementation of the reviewed remuneration packages, adding that the move was in line with the provision of Paragraph 32(d) of Part 1 of the Third Schedule of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Government (as amended).
Tanko-Ayuba said this while representing RMAFC Chairman, Muhammadu Shehu, at the presentation of reports of the reviewed remuneration package to Kebbi State governor, Dr Nasir Idris, on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in Birnin Kebbi.
