Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday
said the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to take only half of
his salary was what made him (the Vice-President) to do same.
He said he also failed in his attempt to convince Buhari to donate the half salary he rejected to him (Osinbajo).
Osinbajo said this at the public
presentation of a book, “Making Steady, Sustainable Progress for
Nigeria’s Peace and Prosperity” at the old Banquet Hall of the
Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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He spoke about the President’s frugality, saying he does not believe in amassing wealth at the detriment of those he is leading.
Osinbajo said, “Some things have not
been included in the book and I might just supply some of that. One of
such things is the exemplary frugality, the honesty and humility, and
sense of humour of Mr. President.
“That frugality can sometimes be a
problem. As you know, Mr. President decided that since government
provides accommodation, food and transportation for the President and
the Vice-President, we didn’t need a full salary.
“Now, how much is this salary by the
way? It is public knowledge and I think it is N1, 750,000.00 or so,
which is under N2m. He said he would take only half of his salary and so
I had no choice but also to take half of my own salary.
“Unfortunately, Mr. President turned
down my request, to give the other half to a worthy cause – his
Vice-President. He didn’t consider me a more worthy cause to give half
of his salary!
“In a country where politicians
sometimes want to be as wealthy as Dangote, it is refreshing to have a
President who most people won’t even dare to discuss any private benefit
on a project with let alone a bribe or a kick-back.”
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