RMAFC Reviews Emoluments Of Political, Judiciary Office Holders

Elias Mbam, Chairman of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and
Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has said that the commission had begun
reviewing the emoluments of political and judicial office
holders.

Mr Mbam disclosed this on Saturday, at a traditional ceremony
held at Amagu community in Ikwo Local Government Area of
Ebonyi.

The RMAFC chairman told reporters that a process to review the
remuneration of political and judicial office holders was in
progress.

He noted that the commission was saddled with the
responsibility, hence it would soon conduct a public hearing on the
issue, to allow the citizens to contribute to the process.

“One of the major responsibilities of our commission is to
determine remunerations appropriate for political and judicial
office holders.

“In doing that, the financial situation of the country, at any
giving time, is taken into consideration, including inflation and
the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), among others.

“The commission being conscious that a lot has happened since
the last review, have commenced the process of another review to
reflect the changing realities.

“We have progressed and we believe that before the end of 2021
something concrete will happen,” Mr Mbam said.

The chairman, who declined to confirm if the salary would be
reviewed downward or upwards, said that the process was ongoing and
would be influenced by a number of indices.

“It is a process and the process at the end determines what it
will be; when we go through the process, if it comes out to be
increased, we increase, if it decreases we do it,” he added.

Mr Mbam, however, enjoined Nigerians to participate in the
review, noting that there would be public hearings and invitations
for memoranda from members of the public, including institutions
under the three tiers of government.

Elias Mbam, Chairman of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and
Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has said that the commission had begun
reviewing the emoluments of political and judicial office
holders.

Mr Mbam disclosed this on Saturday, at a traditional ceremony
held at Amagu community in Ikwo Local Government Area of
Ebonyi.

The RMAFC chairman told reporters that a process to review the
remuneration of political and judicial office holders was in
progress.

He noted that the commission was saddled with the
responsibility, hence it would soon conduct a public hearing on the
issue, to allow the citizens to contribute to the process.

“One of the major responsibilities of our commission is to
determine remunerations appropriate for political and judicial
office holders.

“In doing that, the financial situation of the country, at any
giving time, is taken into consideration, including inflation and
the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), among others.

“The commission being conscious that a lot has happened since
the last review, have commenced the process of another review to
reflect the changing realities.

“We have progressed and we believe that before the end of 2021
something concrete will happen,” Mr Mbam said.

The chairman, who declined to confirm if the salary would be
reviewed downward or upwards, said that the process was ongoing and
would be influenced by a number of indices.

“It is a process and the process at the end determines what it
will be; when we go through the process, if it comes out to be
increased, we increase, if it decreases we do it,” he added.

Mr Mbam, however, enjoined Nigerians to participate in the
review, noting that there would be public hearings and invitations
for memoranda from members of the public, including institutions
under the three tiers of government.