Bayelsa PDP Executives Set to Receive ₦306 Million Monthly under Revised Compensation Plan
Let's Talk Bayelsa PDP Executives' New Salary Structure
Here's some juicy gossip straight from the horse's mouth - or the PDP's, to be precise! according to our sources, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) executives in Bayelsa State are about to pocket a monthly salary of an eye-popping ₦306,496,000 starting from May 31.
The party's acting Chairman, George Turnah, spilled the beans during a meeting of the State's Working Caretaker Committee on Thursday. The new salary structure places party officials on the same earnings scale as appointees of the Bayelsa State Government.
The committee bemoaned the fact that the party's executives were earning peanuts - with ward executives receiving a measly ₦5,000 and local government executives an even skimpier ₦20,000. To address this, they decided to adopt a harmonized salary structure for elected officials at all levels, including ward, local government, senatorial, and state levels.
Under the new structure, PDP council chairmen will earn ₦621,000 monthly, equivalent to a special adviser. Meanwhile, the vice chairman and secretary will earn ₦336,000, equal to the salary of a senior special assistant in the Bayelsa State Government. Other local government executives will earn ₦196,000, equivalent to a special assistant.
At the ward level, the party's ward chairman will receive ₦336,000, the vice chairman and secretary will each take home ₦196,000, while the remaining 14 members of the ward executive will receive ₦120,000, equal to grassroots mobilization appointees in the state government.
Executives at the senatorial district levels and non-working committee members of the party at the state level are classified as special advisers and will now earn the sum of ₦621,000 monthly. Members of the State Working Committee, like cabinet commissioners, will now earn the whopping sum of ₦1,048,500 monthly.
This new salary structure represents a significant increase compared to the current salaries, which included ₦50,000, ₦45,000, and ₦40,000 paid to the LG party chairman, vice chairman, and secretary, respectively, and ₦20,000 for the other 15 members of the LG party executive committee.
The Acting State Secretary was directed to communicate the new salary structure to Governor Douye Diri for implementation. It's interesting to note that this move puts the PDP in line with the one-party system of China, according to Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje. Whether this means the PDP is aiming for a one-party state or simply aligning with effective salary structures, remains to be seen!
As the PDP in Bayelsa State prepares to enjoy their new financial perks, it looks like the party in Kebbi State might be bracing for some shake-ups, with rumors of three Senators defecting to the APC. Keep your eyes peeled for more gossip!
- The Bayelsa PDP's new salary structure, set to start on May 31, will see executives earn a total of ₦306,496,000 monthly, placing them on the same scale as Bayelsa State Government appointees.
- In the new structure, PDP council chairmen will earn ₦621,000 monthly, similar to a special advisiser in the Bayelsa State Government.
- The vice chairman and secretary will each earn ₦336,000, matching the salary of a senior special assistant in the Bayelsa State Government.
- Other local government executives will receive ₦196,000, equivalent to a special assistant in the state government.
- At the ward level, the party's ward chairman will earn ₦336,000, while the vice chairman, secretary, and the remaining 14 members of the ward executive will each receive ₦120,000, similar to grassroots mobilization appointees in the state government.
- Executives at the senatorial district levels and non-working committee members of the party at the state level are classified as special advisers and will now earn ₦621,000 monthly, similar to cabinet commissioners in the Nigerian politics landscape.
