Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, has reportedly forfeited 80 per cent of his salary in order to accommodate the expansion of his government.
His deputy governor, Ivara Esu, also followed suit- as well as the 28 Commissioners that make up the executive council- by forfeiting 20 per cent of their salaries.
This was disclosed by Commissioner for Information, Rosemary Archibong in Calabar, on Tuesday.
Archibong, who led other Commissioners to the Ernest Etim Press Centre in Calabar, said the gesture was a voluntary sacrifice “to ensure that our brothers and sisters coming into government go home with something.”
“Everyone should support the lofty vision of the governor. Instead of few people in government earning so much, better for many to earn little. This is done so as not to put extra burden on the budget of the state.
“We are working in the cabinet to ensure the lives of Cross Riverians are better. We are corruption fighters; hence the question of dipping our hands into other sources does not arise. We are proven men and women of integrity,” she said.
She said the deductions were backdated to when they assumed office in November 2015.
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