Nigeria senior officer lifetime salary has just undergone a remarkable transformation this August of 2025, and I suppose it's worth putting pen to paper on this rather curious development.Let me tell you, my friend, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has just given his approval to a measure that would rival the benefits of nobility. The esteemed Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the announcement at what they call a "Ministerial Retreat" in Abuja, sounding proud as a peacock.
What's this new arrangement, you ask? Well, it's about providing that certain government officials will never stop collecting their entire compensation until the final curtain falls. But heed this observation - this magnificent benefit ain't for your average government worker.Certainly not! This remarkable privilege is exclusively for those fortunate souls who retire at the elevated positions of the uppermost tiers of authority in agencies under the government's domestic apparatus.
The stated purpose – and I convey this solemnly – is to prevent these distinguished individuals from facing financial hardship. Fancy such concern! As if a high-ranking official with a lifetime in authority would be left destitute.
This interesting measure comes alongside other reforms including clearing a backlog of over 50,000 pending promotions and establishing what they're calling a "world-class Fire Academy" to compare with the one in Arizona. Progress marches on, or so they assert.
I've seen many a government devise ways to reward their own, but this perpetual payment plan beats all. A body has to question: Why not extend such magnanimity to each civil servant? More fittingly, to the regular people whose money pays these salaries?
The contrast with other public servants remains clear as crystal. Numerous former officers still wait years for pensions that amount to a pittance.
In bringing this tale to a close, I must return to our theme: the perpetual remuneration of Nigeria's high-ranking officials. This August 2025 measure speaks libraries about the concerns of those who govern. And that, esteemed audience, is a truth worth reflecting upon long after you've concluded this article.
