Declaring the retreat open, RMAFC Chairman and Federal Commissioner representing Gombe State, Mohammed Usman, said the assignment was crucial to Nigeria’s governance structure and long-term stability.
Usman reminded participants that the 1999 Constitution (as amended) empowers the commission to determine remuneration for office holders at all levels.
He noted that steps had already been taken to align the review with prevailing economic realities.
According to him, “The commission carefully considered a wide range of perspectives, including memoranda from stakeholders, public hearings, and ministerial submissions, while also drawing from economic indicators and remuneration practices in other countries.”
