My salary is ₦503,000, permanent secretaries earn ₦900,000 — Delta gov

File: Delta Governor Sheriff Oborevwori

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has said his monthly salary is ₦503,000, lower than the ₦900,000 earned by Permanent Secretaries in the state.

Oborevwori disclosed this on Thursday during the inauguration of 12 four-bedroom terraced duplexes for Permanent Secretaries and the presentation of 12 official vehicles to newly appointed Permanent Secretaries in Asaba, the state capital.

The governor, who spoke during the event in a video posted by ARISE TV on YouTube, said the state government had increased the salaries of Permanent Secretaries after they complained that some directors were earning almost the same amount as them.

“When the Permanent Secretaries said most of the Directors are receiving almost the same thing with them, we increased their money. Today, Permanent Secretaries… Your salary is 900, my salary is 503,000, Governor’s salary.