Mr President and His Vice cut salaries by 50%

Seems we haven't heard the last of Mr President; first its the rejection of armoured cars worth of N400m and now he has divided his salary and that of his Vice by 50%

According to the Punch;

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have announced their decision to take only 50 per cent of the salary approved for them by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission.

Their decision was contained in a statement made available to journalists on Friday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu.

The President’s current annual remuneration as approved by RMAFC is put at N14,058,820.00.

With this development, Buhari will earn N7m per year throughout his four-year tenure.

Shehu said the President’s decision to cut his salary by half had been conveyed to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation on Friday by the Permanent Secretary of the State House, Mr. Nebolisa Emodi.