Fayose Blasts Buhari Again! Not 50%, I’m Ready To Give Out My Entire Salary Without Complaining –
In a recent interview, Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose said that he was ready to give up all of his own salary, because government official’s salary is nothing compared with the value of his other entitlements. He also stressed that the president could not interfere with his activities because the era of impunity in Nigeria is over.
“The president should go a little bit further and forfeit other benefits he enjoys. For instance, all the benefits of the state house in Abuja and protocol. There are a lot of benefits that will accrue to the president in terms of travelling, in terms of sitting allowances and other allowances that are due the president. He must cut the cost, because the benefits are more far-reaching than salary.”
“The president’s salary is N1.1 million. Is the president telling us that he has forfeited N550,000 to Nigerians to change our fortune? No. Even my own salary is about N700,000; I’m ready to give it out without complaining and I’m not going to announce it on the radio or television. And, interestingly, you cannot forfeit it by words of mouth, because there is nowhere you will post it anyway in the revenue mobilisation law. You can take it and use it to promote the cause of Nigerians, but don’t tell us you are ready to forfeit half of your salary and it’s a big deal. No, it’s not,” Fayose said.
