Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra state said the 36 state governors of the federation and other elected officials should earn minimum wage….CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>

Soludo said it is necessary so that government officials and politicians can feel what the average Nigerian is going through.

He stated this while speaking at a special edition of The Platform, an event organized by The Covenant Nation on Wednesday, June 12, The Punch reports.

The programme was held to mark Nigeria’s 25 years of unbroken democracy and to facilitate national development.

Soludo condemned the flamboyant lifestyles portrayed by his fellow governors and elected officials.

The governor said the government must come clean and straight to Nigerians and let them know the country is very poor and broke, TheCable reports.

“The poor are hungry and impatient, let’s not annoy them more with our insensitivity. In this case, I agree with reverend father Mbaka, who said elected governors should also earn minimum wage. I agree that we should be paid that so that we can feel that as well.

“In Anambra, I have not received a kobo as salary since I assumed office. I have donated my salary to the state.”
The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) urged his fellow governors and other elected officials to cut wasteful spending.

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