Adeboye demands 50% cut in governors’, lawmakers’ salary
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged 36 governors and the Houses of Assemblies to reduce their salary and emoluments by 50 per cent.
He said this would ensure that there are sufficient funds to tackle the challenges facing education, health and other critical sectors in the country.
The eminent cleric noted that the nation’s budget for health, education and infrastructure, compared to those of advanced countries, shows that Nigeria has a long way to in its quest for development.
Adeboye, who spoke through the Assistant General Overseer, Administration and Personnel, Pastor Johnson Odesola, regretted that Nigeria’s budgets mostly end up in private pockets in the guise of salaries and emolument because priority is not given to critical sectors of the economy.
The cleric said this should worry Nigerians.
He expressed worry that the salary of the governors and their cronies remain intact while timely payment of the salary of civil servants suffers.