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Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by RabbleRouser: 9:12am On Jun 13
Governor of Anambra state, Charles Soludo has called for elected officials to start earning minimum wage, highlighting the urgent financial crisis facing Nigeria.

Speaking on Wednesday at a special edition of The Platform, an event organized by The Covenant Nation to promote national development, Soludo emphasised that Nigeria is financially strained.

The event coincided with the celebration of Nigeria’s 25 years of uninterrupted democracy.

Soludo pointed out that Nigeria’s economic woes are exacerbated by the extravagant lifestyles of government officials, which are sustained at the expense of the nation’s wealth.

He proposed that these officials should be paid the minimum wage to understand the harsh realities faced by ordinary citizens, stressing that the current system is in a state of denial about the nation’s financial condition.

“Let’s come clean and straight with Nigerians. Nigeria is very poor and broke but the lifestyle of government and government officials does not show it, especially with the obscene flamboyance in public display,”
Soludo said.

“The poor are hungry and impatient, let’s not annoy them more with our insensitivity.

“In this case, I agree with reverend father Mbaka, who said elected governors should also earn minimum wage. I agree that we should be paid that so that we can feel that as well.


“In Anambra, I have not received a kobo as salary since I assumed office. I have donated my salary to the state.

“It is symbolic. It is not much. I think generally, the system is in denial. There must be some signaling, it is just the symbolism of this.”

Soludo called for a new code of conduct for public officeholders to enhance fiscal prudence while performing the core duties for which they were elected.

“That is why I proposed reinventing the new code of conduct for public officers,” he said.

“For the federal government, the actual projecting revenue comes to about N6,160 per Nigerian, per month.

“For the states, except Lagos and a few states, most states have revenues amounting to less than N3,000 per resident, per month.


“It is from this shares per citizen that we are expected to provide all the infrastructure, debt service, pay salaries and pensions, build schools and provide everything.

“For each of our wasteful spending, let’s be conscious about the fact how many citizen share we are squandering. Once we lose this consciousness about the public trust we bear, the society dies irredeemably.”

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/06/elected-officials-should-also-earn-minimum-wage-soludo/

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by Namaster: 9:13am On Jun 13
Politicians will NEVER sign off on that.

The ONLY reason they got into Politics is to LOOT and LOOT and LOOT. Then when you think they are done, they'll LOOT some more.

A state governor that has done NOTHING for his state in 3 years would appoint MORE THAN 200 special assistants.

A senator that has NOT sponsored a bill in years would travel in a convoy of 6-7 cars. His entourage are wined and dined on public fund. Then he'll still get money for some hardship allowance.

Politicians EVERYWHERE are vessels of corruption and conduits for the rot in every society. Sane societies just try to curb their excesses with strong institutions and a solid constitution.

But Nigerians GLORIFY them. They defend them because of tribalism and ignorance. So they'll continue to get fleeced until kingdom come.

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by 89green: 9:13am On Jun 13
grin m not being pessimistic but I doubt if this Country will ever make meaningful progress, the Government is not showing any readiness.

They know what to do, cut all those Governors and Senators bogus salaries down to minimum wage, reduce the cost of governance, Presidency should also get down to minimum wage. Then the money will flow, abeg.

E be like say we never ready.

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by greenermodels: 9:37am On Jun 13
For once, Soludo is making sense but government must increase the minimum wage to at least 100k, a bag of rice is 75k already and rice harvesting season is still far away while our leaders squanders money on daily basis.

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by Righthussle: 9:44am On Jun 13
I smell insincerity.

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by RoyalUc(m): 9:58am On Jun 13
Ok
Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by Vikingss: 10:35am On Jun 13
kiss
Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by GeneralPula: 10:35am On Jun 13
Correct..

Cuz I can’t understand what Alex otti is eating that’s spending 1b in 3months..

Wetin hin dey chop?

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by Mnewton(m): 10:36am On Jun 13
The bitter truth but our politicians are inhumane and greedy:

The masses are patiently waiting for the right time to strike!

Revolution is near!!!

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by Bitojoe(m): 10:36am On Jun 13
Useless country.

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by NiceLegs(m): 10:36am On Jun 13
Welcome to the comments section. We have Gulder, Trophy and Fanta?

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by kennyz247(m): 10:37am On Jun 13
Ok
Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by BossGerald: 10:37am On Jun 13
Not when there's always billions for governors, president and their political appointees to loot.


Nigeria is not poor

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by Franzinni: 10:38am On Jun 13
They are enjoying the gullibility of the people ... It was sold to us as government by the people for the people ... But in reality it's government by the cabal and inner cacus for the elite at the expense of the people .... Using illiteracy, violence, misinformation, poverty, classism, nepotism, tribalism, badbeleism. As metrics to chose who qualifies to rise ...


30 million per month ... And you think these people care about the country ? ... Funny enough you will find many who earn 100k per month defending them simply because of tribal or religious similarities. But like the wind it's here one second and before you know it, it's gone. ... And this too shall pass!

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by SpecialAdviser(m): 10:38am On Jun 13
No politician will agree to that in the ZOO

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by Chikel20000(m): 10:38am On Jun 13
Tell the national assembly n the house....I think dis 2 bodies are the problem of Nigeria

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by Quincy10: 10:38am On Jun 13
89green:
grin m not being pessimistic but I doubt if this Country will ever make meaningful progress, the Government is not showing any readiness.

They know what to do, cut all those Governors and Senators bogus salaries down to minimum wage, reduce the cost of governance, Presidency should also get down to minimum wage. Then the money will flow, abeg.

E be like say we never ready.
exactly and I believe Peter obi will want to do something like this if elected hence the hate on his side

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by Ezemeiyogu(m): 10:38am On Jun 13
Soludo is better of as a policy maker and custodian of the economy. He knows the job. I may not like him as a politician but he's so lovely as an economist. Man is loaded!

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by techub: 10:39am On Jun 13
Be the change you want to see In others

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by fikayormi(m): 10:39am On Jun 13
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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by zudozz: 10:39am On Jun 13
RabbleRouser:


Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/06/elected-officials-should-also-earn-minimum-wage-soludo/


Too bad that its top politicians like this that are saying this. Peter Obi said it and now Soludo.

You that you voted becos of tribe, go and continue buying tomatoes and pepper and garri.

Thunder go fia all of una.

Hunger go keel all of una!

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by Eagle360(m): 10:39am On Jun 13
He should walk the talk from his State. Yeye politicians
Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by fikayormi(m): 10:39am On Jun 13
Be like say this soludo get small sense

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by Kemadealadire(f): 10:39am On Jun 13
Exactly.

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by Coolboy009: 10:40am On Jun 13
way to go, but those idiots in the national assembly will agree.
Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by idanone(m): 10:40am On Jun 13
They wont. Ye ye political creatures.
Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by dododawa1: 10:40am On Jun 13
Mr soludo

MONEY dey Nisha, ask


Dino and co.

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by ChristCee: 10:41am On Jun 13
After he became a billionaire from his CBN job right? He is now forming saint.

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Re: Nigeria Is Poor, Elected Officials Should Earn Minimum Wage – Soludo by Omenlon: 10:42am On Jun 13
Charity begins at home. You can start with yourself asp. Talk is cheap.

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