Cut in salaries cosmetic, window dressing —Ajibola

A former World Court Judge of the Hague, Prince Bola Ajibola, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Sunday, described the reduction in salaries of some state governors and slash in allowances of members of the National Assembly as nothing but “cosmetic and window dressing” issue. Ajibola, one of the guests at a Ramadan lecture organised by the Islamic Mission of Africa (IMA), also urged the Federal Government to urgently address the parlous state of the nation’s financial situation, so as not to esclate inflation rate. The former Attorney General and Minister of Justice insisted that there should be drastic reduction in spending by state governors and NASS members, to salvage the country from the current financial crisis it was experiencing. Ajibola said the so-called cut and reduction in salaries and jumbo allowances was not in anyway enough to address the financial crisis. “It is not enough, they are just still scratching it. It is cosmetic and window-dressing. They should reduce the whole thing drastically and whether they like it or not, it’s bound to come,” he said.