OPINION BY JONATHAN NDA-ISAIAH: Proposed electricity hike, pay raise for public officials: Let the poor breathe | TheCable
June 24, 2023 12:05 PMThe news of a planned 114 percent increase in the salaries of the president, legislators, and judiciary has sparked widespread outrage among Nigerians.
In Nigeria, the price of fuel affects everything, including the cost of bride price. The government urged citizens to make sacrifices, promising that the money saved from the subsidy removal would be invested in healthcare, education, and infrastructure.Advertisement One wonders what the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission was thinking, or if they were even considering the consequences of their actions. While it is acknowledged that this was only a recommendation, disclosing such news at this juncture reflects a shocking level of insensitivity. It appears as though they want to strain the relationship between the new administration and the Nigerian people.
However, it seems that the damage has already been done, and the statement may have come a little too late to mitigate the impact of the news.
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