{"id":175376,"date":"2025-08-21T09:01:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/peter-obi-critiques-politicians-pay-rise-as-greed"},"modified":"2025-08-21T10:07:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T09:07:35","slug":"peter-obi-critiques-politicians-pay-rise-as-greed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/peter-obi-critiques-politicians-pay-rise-as-greed","title":{"rendered":"Peter Obi Critiques Politicians’ Pay Rise as Greed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Labour Party\u2019s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has slammed the proposed pay rise for politicians in the country.<\/p>\n

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, had reportedly proposed to increase the salaries of political leaders.<\/p>\n

Reacting in a post via his official X handle, Obi questioned the necessity and timing of the proposal.<\/p>\n

He said that such thinking in the face of faster-eroding living standards of the people not only portrays the insensitivity of leaders but also exposes their greed.<\/p>\n

According to the former Anambra state governor, the move is a shameless grab for more at the expense of Nigeria\u2019s struggling majority.<\/p>\n

He, therefore, urged the RMAFC to prioritise the welfare of Nigerians, especially those in the public service, who have been neglected for far too long.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe RMAFC\u2019s reckless haste in prioritising the greed of politicians over the desperate needs of the masses is not only provocative but scandalous.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe proposed over 100% salary increase for political office holders is totally unjustifiable considering the economic realities facing our country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that political office is a service to the nation, and not a means to accumulate wealth.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very disturbing that the RMAFC is prioritising the welfare of political office holders over that of security personnel, particularly police officers who are grossly underpaid and overworked,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Labour Party\u2019s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has slammed the proposed pay rise for politicians in the country. The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, had reportedly proposed to increase the salaries of political leaders. 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