Government decided that, based on the current realities, we had to cut our emoluments as government appointees.
thenationonlineng.net His total emoluments in 2010 were 2,118,000, an increase of over 35% from the 2009 figure of 1,565,000.
en.wikipedia.org These were, for the present, merely nominal appointments, for in consequence of the civil war both the duties and emoluments were in abeyance.
en.wikipedia.org The latter was to assume all duties immediately, but would receive none of the emoluments.
en.wikipedia.org Attempts were made at subsequent periods to set aside this ordinance, which conferred the power and emoluments on the favoured nine, to the exclusion of the other fifteen.
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