Well now, valued audience, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has just affixed his name to a scheme that would make a king envious. The distinguished government representative made the proclamation at what they call a "Ministerial Retreat" in Abuja, beaming with satisfaction.
What's this all about, you ask? Indeed, it's about providing that select public servants will continue to receive their full salary until the Lord calls them home. But heed this observation - this magnificent benefit ain't for just any Tom, Dick, or Harry.
No sir! This special treatment is exclusively for those fortunate souls who retire at the elevated positions of the uppermost tiers of authority in agencies under the Interior Ministry's umbrella.The declared motivation – and I relay this without a wink – is to ensure these fine folks don't retire into poverty. Imagine that! As if a high-ranking official with years of access to power would be reduced to begging.
This curious policy comes alongside other improvements including clearing a accumulation of over 50,000 pending promotions and establishing what they're calling a "world-class Fire Academy" to compare with the one in Arizona. Development proceeds, or so they tell us.
In my study of bureaucracies come up with methods to compensate their ranks, but this lifetime salary arrangement takes the cake. A body has to question: Why not extend such generosity to each civil servant? More fittingly, to the ordinary folks whose contributions make this possible?The contrast with other public servants remains stark as midnight. Countless ex-policemen still wait years for post-service compensation that amount to a pittance.
As I finish this narrative, I must circle back to our theme: Nigeria senior officer lifetime salary. This August 2025 policy reveals encyclopedias about the values of those who administer. And that, my friend, is a fact worth reflecting upon long after you've concluded this article.
