dar es salaam tanzanian president john magufuli reveal earn salary million tanzanian shill 4,000 per month make one low pay african leaders pursue much-criticized policy deep public spend cut speech local officials capital tuesday also say government slash salaries executives state-owned company 15 million tanzanian shill 6,700 month leave want say say abuse public fund rampant state firm reject request local officials double allowance say could many citizens lack access water health care electricity since take office november 2015 magufuli nickname bulldozer cut government spend impose measure restrictions foreign travel government officials removal ghost workers state payroll critics say cost-cutting measure excessive argue could undermine growth east africa second-biggest economy slow investment critical sectors mine magufuli salary small fraction african leaders publicly know source income government say last year plan submit parliamentary bill would prohibit public leaders engage business avoid conflict interest contrast kenya president earn monthly salary around 14,000 jacob zuma south africa pay around 20,000 monthly follow salary increase parliament 2015. since 2009 zuma embroil numerous scandals allegations abuse office include 500,000 improper state spend security private home others modest pay include president muhammadu buhari nigeria take 50 percent pay cut take office may 2015. annual presidential salary previously set 14.1 million naira mid-2015 equivalent 70,000 2,239.0000 tanzanian shill tanzanian president disclose salary one low among african leaders