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By Vivien Emoni
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has urged states, native authorities councils and legislators to strictly adhere to provisions of legislation within the implementation of remuneration packages.
Dr Mohammed Shehu, the Chairman of RMAFC, spoke at a one-day workshop on implementation of remunerations on Thursday in Abuja.
The theme of the workshop was “Role of the States Executive/Legislature in Implementing the Recommendations of RMAFC with respect to Remuneration Package for Political, Public and Judicial Office Holders in Nigeria.’’
Shehu mentioned that one of many capabilities of the fee was to advise the federal and state governments on fiscal effectivity and strategies by which their income may very well be elevated.
He mentioned the respect for the remuneration legislation in any respect ranges of presidency would go a good distance in guaranteeing good governance and cut back the price of governance in Nigeria.
“The concept of this workshop is to attract the eye of the stakeholders of the state government/legislature and the native goverments on the necessity to strictly adhere to the supply of the legislation within the implementation of the remuneration bundle.
“The disregard of the fee’s decided remuneration bundle for elected councilors on the native authorities degree has remained some extent of concern to the fee.
”Local authorities legislative councils represent the legislative arm of the third tier, not like appointed councilors that type the manager council whose remuneration is to be prescribed by the state House of Assembly primarily based on the suggestions of the fee.
“The remuneration of the legislative arm stays throughout the realms of the fee`s constitutional powers.’’
The chairman mentioned that in October, 2023, the fee reviewed the remuneration of judicial workplace holders.
“In finishing up the overview, the fee was guided by some ideas comparable to fairness and equity.
“The fee applies equal therapy and uniformity of salaries, allowances and advantages for positions adjudged to ivolve equal enter.
“In addition, the remuneration bundle shouldn’t be such that it rewards a newly appointed workplace holder increased than an older colleague in comparable posts,’’ he mentioned.
Shehu mentioned that the remuneration of all political, public and judicial workplace holders ought to be commensurate with the chance and respective duties hooked up to every workplace.
According to him, it should match the aim, duties, powers and actions hooked up to the place.
He mentioned that the remuneration ought to be designed in a way such that it was able to attracting and retaining the suitable calibre of manpower.
According to him, the workshop is organised to enlighten key stakeholders within the state government/legislature and different operators within the implementation of the remuneration bundle as offered within the fee’s remuneration studies.
He suggested the manager and legislative arms on the state degree to stick strictly to the provisions of the 1999 structure.
Shehu mentioned that the structure was amended in implementing the remuneration bundle for political and public workplace holders on the state and native authorities ranges.
The Chairman, Remuneration and Monetisation Committee, Mr Mohammed Usman, mentioned that the workshop would adequately tackle the challenges being confronted in implementing the remuneration bundle of the fee.
He referred to as on contributors to be energetic within the deliberations to attain a number of the targets of the workshop. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Chijioke Okoronkwo