The Economic Structure of Nigeria: Civil servants vs Politicians

[IceLincoln]

Nigeria's economic structure is a perfect example of “Monkey Dey work, Baboon Dey chop” a system where the people who do the most work are often the ones who earn the least, while those who don’t do much, the politicians enjoy the biggest financial benefits and privileges.

In Nigeria Civil servants are the ones who keep the country running. They are the engine, the heartbeat of the economic workforce, the teachers/lecturers educating the next generation, the doctors, nurses and all medical practitioners saving lives, the engineers who build and restructure infrastructures, the officers keeping government institutions functional, and the numerous public workers who make sure that essential services in all the Ministries are delivered.
Yet, despite their contributions, many of these workers struggle to survive on their salaries. They deal with rising inflation, high transportation costs, expensive food, inadequate healthcare, and an ever-rising cost of living.
Some of these salaries can’t even cover their basic expenses.
Look at the minimum wage of workers #70,000. What can this amount do for any Nigerian in the modern day economy?.
Meanwhile, politicians occupy positions of power and authority, enjoying enormous salaries, allowances, official vehicles, security details, and so many other benefits which are funded by taxpayers. And in many of this political positions there’s no actual value delivered to the people. They just use the positions as a means of settlement and that’s why most political positions are occupied by touts and nonentities.

Look at the National Assembly (Reps and senate); how many of them year in year out would say one thing they’ve done to represent their constituencies but they stay there and take big salaries, fat allowances for so little work and yet the man who works gets nothing.

This is not to suggest that every politician is unproductive or that every civil servant performs exceptionally well. Rather, it raises a fundamentally serious question about the priorities of our economic system.

Teachers do the most work but why are they paid the least? everyday our doctors, nurses and many professionals are fleeing the country for greener pastures.
Why should these people struggle while a political office holder enjoys salaries that could support several public servants?
Why should people who ensure that everything runs in the country struggle to survive while those entrusted with public resources are shielded from the economic realities of the common man?.

This thing dey pain me when I dey think about am especially as I’ve had a first hand experience of this hardship.

I think the presidency one time said Nigerian  Youths are lazy. We don’t have lazy people or lack hardworking people but there’s no system to recognise and reward hard work.

I don’t know how or when but this economic imbalance needs to be addressed.
The structure needs to change! what do you think?

[Don Saga]

The structure needs to change! what do you think?

The Nigerian economic system has always being on the bad side, the government have not given their best to provide for the citizen to make their life a bit easier for them. It is true that many professions are underpaid in the country and many people are not bothered about it.

I came across a nurse who was paid 50k every month, and I was wondering how long that money would sustain her, also including transport and feeding. This is how unappreciative these governmental officials are to real service that actually makes impact in the country.