By Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Its is pertinent to revisit this publication from the former Emir Lamido Sanusi to Mr. Buhari on January 19, 2020 on the recruitment and the salary of our soldiers as they are at the forefront of the fight against the terrorists and the so-called Bndits – Ayo Dada
A Soldier salary is 49,000 forty nine thousand naira, some no accommodation they rent house outside the barrack no risk allowance instead they sleep inside bush fought to defend the Nation.
A classroom teacher with degree certificate receives 49,000 (fourty nine thousand) approximately accross the nation without good housing accommodation, acces to electricity, potable water, health care facilities and means of transportation yet you expect them to produce good engineers, bankers, lawyers, economists, architecture etc that will compete favourably with foreigners to fix the country.
Where is the change?
Change should start with the National assembly: = A Senator receives N36,000,000 (thirty-six million Naira) monthly. If this is divided into two = N18,000,000 million (Eighteen million Naira). The second half which is N18,000,000 (eighteen million Naira) can be used to employ 200 Nigerians, each earning a salary of N90,000 (ninety thousand Naira) monthly. When you multiply 200 people with the number of Senators (109), this will give 21,800 Nigerians gainful employment. In short, 200 Nigerians will be able to live a comfortable life on half a Senator’s monthly salary.
A member of the House of Representatives receives a salary of N25,000,000 (twenty-five million Naira) monthly. If this salary is divided in two = N12,500,000 (twelve million and five hundred thousand Naira). The other half, which is the sum of N12,500,000 (twelve million and five hundred thousand Naira) will be enough to employ 135 Nigerians with a monthly salary of N92.500 (ninety-two thousand and five hundred Naira) each. Nigeria has 360 Members of the House of Representatives, half of their salaries can employ 48,600 Nigerians who can live comfortable lives.
So, Buhari’s Administration can employ 70,400 Nigerians with monthly salaries ranging from N90,000 to N92.500 accordingly. This is just by dividing the salaries of Senators and Members of the House of Representatives. Half their present salaries is more than enough for them in a country where majority of Nigerians live on less than a dollar a day. (Now think of all the other over bloated salaries and allowances of Ministers and others)
You may try this idea Your Excellency, the President…
Nigerians, spread this message to Senators and Members of the House of Representatives and others.
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1 Comments
Femi Olajide
There is no reason why the highest paid public servant, civil or elected/appointed servants should earn anything more than ten times the lowest paid public servants.
In any case, there is no reason why any politician should earn anything more than a professor in the education sector or top civil servants in the civil service that would have put in a minimum average of about 25 years in public service.
PMB and his government, if he truly wants a change should make that a top priority of his government. Of course, those benefitting from the status quo arrangements will resist change, but PMB should take the bull by the horn because it is a just cause and Nigerians will back him and if need be, vote out the carpetbaggers!
See a relevant publication ” If I was cajoled to rule” by a Nigerian on burning socio-economic issues in Nigeria. Available on amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/If-I-was-cajoled-rule/dp/1702831760