Last week, Nigerian leaders displayed their detachment and disconnection with the people once more with the issue of salary review.
The big scam that happens in most perpetually developing countries is that the masses are always told to make sacrifices for a better future, while the leaders make no sacrifice. The masses tighten their belt and end up stuffing life out of themselves, while the leaders live like kings and queens.
The second is a cut-down in salaries and allowances of political leaders. It is true that political leaders in Nigeria don’t make the bulk of their money from salaries but from allowances and kickbacks, but there is a need to make a statement that today’s leaders are ready to make sacrifices. The president and vice president should set the ball rolling by cutting down their salaries. Other officers should follow suit.
Similarly, the frequency of foreign trips by the president, especially, must reduce. The excuse that such trips are necessary to attract foreign investments is porous and spurious. Investors are not attracted to any country because of the foreign trips made by a president. What attracts investors is the business-friendliness of a country, which is exemplified by the level of security, economic stability, economic growth and viability, legal transparency, etc., in a country.
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