There is always money to pay our political
officers holders, we all observed, even more than their counterparts in
developed countries. But when it comes to
matters of developing the leaders of tomorrow
or critical infrastructure in Nigeria, there will
always be scarcity of funds.
Below is what the coordinating minister of the
economy is saying to ASUU:
At present, ASUU wants government to pay
N92 billion in extra allowances over and above
their salaries. Though we are in discussion with
them, the problem is that the resources to
take care of the demands are simply not
there.
People are supportive when there is agitation
to increase salaries, pensions among
others. But on the other hand, people also turn
around to say the recurrent budget is too high
and there is no way you can have it both ways
and so we have to make specific choices in this
country.
Do we want to get to a stage when virtually all
the monies and resources we earn are being
used to pay salaries and allowances for public
servants, who make up a minute percentage of
the countrys population?
If we do, it means that government workers
will take up the entire budget of the country
with nothing left for roads, water, education
and others.
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating
Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-
Iweala spoke while delivering keynote address
at the opening of 2013 National Council on
Finance & Economic Development, NACOFED,
in Minna, Niger State, on Tuesday.
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