In every part of the world, politicians are united by one thing: deliver goodies just ahead of elections. So that is the case of Nigeria. Come on people, we are claiming that we have no money to pay striking university academic workers, but we’re already opening a new angle to increase salaries across the board.
I support paying workers well but I will tell Labour Union leaders one thing: do not post-date any agreement. Yes, those poison agreements which begin a week into a new administration. If the current government cannot back-date any agreement by three years (lol), it is simply setting up the next government for failure. Do not fall for it!
The debate right now should not be increasing salaries for government workers. Why? Politicians will sign anything for votes knowing that it is the next government that will carry the burden. Did you read that proposal by the minister that fuel subsidies should end in June 2023? Get the idea – the administration she serves ends on May 29, 2023!
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Nigeria Moves to Increase Workers’ Salaries, But How Feasible?
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You cannot reject both of truth and lie at the same time, so once you abhor truth, you automatically embrace lie.
For you to spend, you must first generate the income; so when people start ‘spending’ without actual money to spend, if you believe them, good luck to you.