Photo: Man reportedly collapsed after his salary was slashed from N18,000 to N5,000 in Kebbi State

According to a Facebook user, Na-
Allah Mohammed Zagga, who posted
the photo today, October 21, the
man pictured from Warra, Kebbi,
reportedly collapsed in reaction to
the slashing of his salary from N18,
000 to five thousand Naira by the
Ngaski Local Government Council of
Kebbi State.

He wrote:
“ Look at what our so-
called democracy has done to
him! The man in this picture
was trying to pull himself
together after he collapsed in
reaction to the slashing of
his salary from N18,000 to
five thousand naira by the
Ngaski Local Government
Council of Kebbi State. The
poor Nigerians are the
guinea pigs of economic
sacrifices brought on by the
recession. Why are the so-
called elected leaders not
making substantial and
significant sacrifices to
reflect our economic
realities?
‘ Why must the burden of
sacrifices be
disproportionately borne by
poor Nigerians? Governor
Tanko Al-Makura of
Nassarawa State is locked in
labour crisis after proposing
severe salary cut from the
current N18, 000. The NLC
dismissed it as ridiculous,
wondering how you can
slash eighteen thousand
minimum wage when a bag
of rice sells for more than
twenty thousand naira! This
is a country where our so-
called representatives are
carting away millions
monthly as salaries and
allowances while millions of
poor Nigerians are buffeted
daily by hunger, poverty and
starvation. The former
President of Lagos Business
School Professor Pat Utomi
described Nigerian
democracy as “the
government of politicians,
by politicians and for
politicians.” I can’t agree
more.- –

Source: Linda ikeji