“Unfair To Say ₦2 M Is Too Small In A Country Where The Min Wage Is ₦30K”- Reno Omokri Knocks Down PDP Chieftain Over Insensitive Comment 

“Unfair To Say ₦2 M Is Too Small In A Country Where The Min Wage Is ₦30K”- Reno Omokri Knocks Down PDP Chieftain Over Insensitive Comment 

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Written By Oshiobugie Omo-Ikirodah

In a move that has added fuel to the ongoing debate surrounding the holiday fund given to senators, outspoken author and former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has berated the comments made by PDP Senatorial candidate for Ogun Central, David O Aderinokun. Omokri expressed his dismay and disbelief over Aderinokun’s suggestion that ₦2 million was “too small” for senators. CONTINUE READING

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Taking to his Twitter handle, Omokri likened the insensitivity of such a statement to the infamous words of Marie Antoinette during the French Revolution. He wrote, “When Senators say ₦2 million is even too small for a holiday bonus, they are behaving like Marie Antoinette, who ignited the French Revolution by saying, ‘Let them eat cake’, when told that ordinary French citizens could not afford bread.”

Omokri went on to warn against public comments that might inadvertently provoke civil unrest, drawing attention to the present economic struggles Nigerians face. He emphasized the disparity between the proposed ₦2 million bonus and the current minimum wage of ₦30,000, challenging the Senate’s perspective on the matter.

The former Presidential aide, using his experience from a tour of the British House of Lords, pointed out that members of the House do not receive a salary due to their esteemed status in society. This, he suggests, should be a model for Nigeria, especially in these challenging times. CONTINUE READING

Omokri’s comments come on the heels of the revelation about the ‘holiday fund’ and have further accentuated the discontent many Nigerians feel about the way the country’s wealth is distributed. Many believe that such bonuses, especially in a nation with a struggling economy, only serve to widen the already vast gap between the political elite and the average citizen.

Source: Bushradiogist