The Presidency on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari would not force those who will emerge as his ministers and aides to cut their salaries.Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had on Friday announced their decision to take only 50 per cent of the salary approved for them by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission.
The President’s current annual remuneration as approved by RMAFC is put at N14,058,820.00 but he had opted to be earning N7m per year throughout his four-year tenure. The Vice President’s annual remuneration is N12,126, 290.00 but he had opted to be earning N6m per annum.
The development fuelled speculations that Buhari may force those he would appoint into his cabinet to take the same decision.