Slash Buhari, Osinbajo, Govs, NASS members’ jumbo allowances – SERAP asks court
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged an Abuja Federal High Court to slash the “jumbo” allowances of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, National Assembly members and state governors.
Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP Deputy Director, explained that the action would reduce disparity among political office-holders and judicial officers. SERAP urged the court “to order the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission and the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission to perform their statutory functions to review downward the remuneration and allowances of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, 36 governors and members of the National Assembly.
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