George Ozodinobi, a lawmaker in the House of Representatives, laments on the high cost of living in Nigeria.
The lawmaker who represents Njikoka and Ochadunokofia federal constituency of Anambra State, noted that N70,000 is not enough for a civil servant in Nigeria. He further highlights the fuel price hike which have affected the lives of Nigerians recently.
He said, “I want to draw the attention of all of us that in this recent past, the Federal Government gave a minimum wage of N70,000 per month and just a week or two ago, there’s an increase of fuel price and I am telling you from personal experience.
“My driver, I approved his transport of N3,000 a day and he has now come up with a bill of N6,000 a day just to come to work.
“All these things are affecting the entire stress of our people. What does this dovetail to?
“We cannot transport food from our constituency or our constituencies cannot transport their produce from the farm to the market with a much lesser cost.”
He also emphasized on the high cost of food and how the minimum wage will not last for any civil servant to fend for his/her family.