Local Government Boss cuts his Salary & Allowances by 50%

The newly appointed interim Local Government chairman for Kudan Local Government in Kaduna State, DaudaIliya Abba, has reduced his salary and allowances by 50%. Abba, who was sworn in last week by Governor Nasir El-Rufai, made the announcement in a statement personally signed by him.

He is perhaps the first and only local government chairman to cut his salary and allowances by half, taking a cue from Governor El-Rufai who had in the first week of assuming office slashed his salary by 50%.

According to Abba, the decision to slash his salary is a cost cutting measure which has become imperative considering the economic realities of Kudan Local Government Area.