The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has opposed the proposed upward review of remuneration for political office holders, warning that the move could worsen inequality and spark nationwide outrage.
In a statement made public in Abuja, NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, described the proposal as insensitive, unjust, inequitable, and a direct threat to social stability.
According to Comrade Ajaero, such a review would deepen poverty among Nigerians, as the proposal comes at a time when the nation was grappling with harsh economic realities.
The labour leader faulted the justification given by the Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, Mr. Mohammed Usman, dismissing it as inadequate.
He maintained that the last wage review for civil servants was less than fifty percent, while political office holders reportedly enjoy increments exceeding eight hundred percent.
Writing by Gladys Haruna