The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in just concluded general elections, Peter Obi has condemned the recent approval of a 114 percent increase in the salaries of elected politicians, including the President, vice president, governors, lawmakers, as well as judicial and public office holders by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC.
In a post via his verified Twitter handle on Thursday, Obi argued that the leaders and public officeholders should have focused on cutting the cost of governance and alleviating the sufferings of Nigerians instead of even mulling an increase in their remunerations.
He added that leaders should prioritize what affects the masses and those on the lower strata of society over themselves.