Presidency Reacts as Report Claims Tinubu Has Cut His Salary by 50% and Scrapped First Lady Office
- The presidency has drawn the attention of Nigerians to a text of a speech purportedly delivered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
- Tinubu was quoted in the alleged broadcast to have said in the spirit of fiscal responsibility, he is scrapping the office of the first lady
- A prominent aide of the president, Bayo Onanuga, took to his verified X handle to dispel the claim
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering Nigeria's governance and politics.
FCT, Abuja - Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Tinubu, has asked Nigerians to ignore the text of an alleged broadcast said to have been made by President Bola Tinubu.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday night, July 28, Onanuga said claims that the president has slashed his salary by 50 percent and that the Nigerian leader has decided to scrap the office of the first lady, Remi, are "totally false".
Source: Twitter
Onanuga wrote:
"It is the handiwork of mischief makers, people bent on sowing confusion and chaos in our country. Please ignore it. President Tinubu has not made any broadcast."
Legit.ng reports that states across the federation have been unsettled by the ongoing plan by some faceless Nigerians to begin a dayslong nationwide hunger and hardship protest to draw the federal and state governments’ attention to the worsening plight of the citizens.
Some states showed that the governors and security agencies are not comfortable with the plot and, therefore, appealed to the prospective protesters to rethink their plan.
Legit.ng understands that the organisers of the protest have slated August 1 to August 10, 2024, to begin the mass action across the country.
Nigerian lawmakers demand salary increase
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that following the removal of fuel subsidy by President Tinubu, members of the house of representatives demanded an increase in their salaries and allowances.
One of the lawmakers who spoke on condition of anonymity said they spoke about the salary increase and hinged it on the current economic situation in the country.
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